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A  New  Verfion  of  the  PSALMS,  6v. 


P  S  AJL  M    I. 

HOW  bleft  is  he,  who  ne'er  confents 
by  ill  Advice  to  walk  j 
Nor  ftands  in  Sinners  Ways,  nor  fits 
where  Men  profanely  talk  I 

2.  But  makes  the  perfect  Law  of  God 

his  Bus'nefs  and  Delight  : 

Devoutly   reads  therein  by  Day, 

and  meditates  by  Night. 

3.  Like  fome  Fair  Tree,  which,  fed  by  Streams, 

with  timely  Fruit  does  bend, 
Heftillihallfiourifh,  and  Succefs 
all  his  Defigns  attend. 

4.  Ungodly  Men,  and  their  Attempts, 

no  lading  Root  mall  find  ; 

Untimely  Waited,  and  difpers'd,     ■ 

like  Chaff  before  the  Wind. 

5.  Their  Guilt  mall  flrike  the  Wicked  dumb 

before  the  Judge's  Face  : 
No  formal  Hypocrite  fhall  then 
among  the  Saints  have  Place. 

6.  For  God  approves  the  juft  Man's  Ways  ; 

to  Happinefs  they  tend  ; 
But  Sinners,  and  the  Paths  they  tread, 
fhall  both  in  Ruin  end, 

A  2  PSALM 


I  PSALM    ii. 

Psalm  ii. 

1  tX/^TH  reftlefs  and  ungovern'd  Rage, 

why  do  the  Heathen  ftorm  \ 
.Why  in  fuch  rafh  Attempts  engage, 
as  they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 

2.  The  great  in  Counfel,  and  in  Might, 
their  various  Forces  bring  j 

Again  ft  the  Lord  they  all  unite, 
and  his  anointed  King. 

3.  "  Mull:  we  fubmit  to  their  Commands  > 
prefumptuoufly  they  fay  : 

'•'  No,  let  us  break  their  flavifh  Bands, 
"  and  cart  their  Chains  away." 

4.  But  God,  who  fits  enthron'd  on  High, 
and  fees  how  they  combine, 

Dots  their  confpiring  Strength  defy, 
and  mocks  their  vain  Dellgn. 

5.  Thick  Clouds  of  Wrath  divine  (hall  break 
on  his  rebellious  Foes  : 

And  thus  will  he  in  Thunder  fpeak, 
to  all  that  dare  oppofe  : 

6.  "  Though  madly  you  difpute  my  Will, 

"  the  King  that  I  ordain, 
"  Whofe  Throne  is  fix'd  on  Sion's  Hill, 
fnall  there  fecurely  reign.'* 

7.  Attend,  O  Earth,  whilft.  I  declare 
God's  uncontroul'd  Decree  : 

*'  Thou  art  my  Son  ;  this  Day,  my  Heir, 
"  have  I  begotten  thee. 

8.  Afk,  and  receive  thy  full  Demands  ; 

thine  fhall  the  Heathen  be  ; 

"  The  iitmoit  Limits  of  the  Lands, 

"  fhall  be  poifefs'd  by  thee. 

9.  "  Thy 


PSALM     ii,  iii.  5 

9.  "  Thy  threatening  Sceptre  thou  fhalt  fhake, 
**  and  crulk  them  ev'ry- where  ; 

"  As  mafly  Bars  of  Iron  break, 
"  the  Potter's  brittle  Ware. 

10.  Learn  then,  ye  Princes ;  and  give  Ear, 
ye  Judges  of  the  Earth  ; 

11.  Worfhip  the  Lord  with  holy  Fear  ; 
rejoice  with  awful  Mirth. 

12.  Appeafe  the  Son  with  due  RefpecTr, 
your  timely  Homage  pay  ; 

Left  he  revenge  the  bold  Negle<fts 
incens'd  by  your  Delay. 

13.  If  but  in  Part  his  Anger  rife, 
who  can  endure  the  Flame  ? 

Then  bleft  are  they  whofe  Hope  relies, 
on  his  moil  Holy  Name. 

P  S  A  L  M    III. 
x  T  TOW  many,  Lord,  of  late  are  grown 

JrJL     the  Troublers  of  my  Peace  ! 
And  as  their  Numbers  hourly  rife, 
fo  does  their  Rage  increafe. 

2.  Infulting,  they  my  Soul  upbraid, 
and  him  whom  I  adore  : 

The  God  in  whom  he  trufts,  fay  they, 
fhall  refcue  him  no  more. 

3.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my  Defence  ; 
on  thee  my  Hopes  rely  : 

Thou  art  my  Glory,  and  fhalt  ytt, 
lift  up  my  Head  on  high. 

4.  Since  whenfoe'er  in  like  Diftrefs, 
to  God  I  made  my  Prayer, 

He  heard  me  from  his  holy  Hill  ; 
Why  fhould  Inow  defpairi. 

A  3  1}  Guuvikdl 


6  PSALM    iii,  \ 

5.  Guarded  by  him,  I  laid  me  down3 

my  fweet  Repofe  to  take  ; 
For  I  through  him  fecurely  deep, 
through  him  in  Safety  wake. 

6.  No  Force  nor  Fury  of  my  Foes, 

my  Courage  mall  confound  ; 
Were  they  as  many  Hofts  as  Men, 
that  have  befet  me  round. 

7.  Arife,  and  fave  me,  O  my  God, 

who  oft  hall:  own'd  my  Caufe  ; 
And  fcatter'd  oft  thefe  Foes  to  me, 
and  to  thy  righteous  Laws.  • 

8.  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs  ; 

He  only  can  defend  ; 
His  Bieliing  he  extends  to  all, 
that  on  his  Pow'r  depend. 

PSALM    IV. 
i/^\  LORD,  that  art  my  righteous  Judge, 

V^/     to  my  Complaint  give  Ear. 
Thou  ftill  redeem'it  me  from  Diftrefs  : 
Have  Mercy,  Lord,  and  hear. 

2.  How  long  will  ye,  O  Sons  of  Men, 

to  blot  my  Fame  devife  r 
How  long  your  vain  Defigns  purfue, 
and  fpread  malicious  Lies  ? 

3.  Confider  that  the  righteous  Man 

is  God's  peculiar  Choice  ; 
And  when  to  him  I  make  my  Pray'r, 
he  always  hears  my  Voice. 

4.  Then  ftand  in  Awe  of  his  Commands, 
flee  ev'ry  Thing  that's  ill  ; 

Commune  in  private  .with  your  Hearts, 
and  bend  them  to  his  Will. 

t.  Thi 


PSALM    iv,  v. 

5.  The  Place  of  other  Sacrifice 
let  Righteoufnefs  fupply  ; 

And  let  your  Hope,  fecurely  fix'd, 
on  God  alone  rely. 

6.  While  worldly  Minds  impatient  grow, 
more  profp'rous  Times  to  fee  ;. 

Still   let  the  Glories  of  thy  Face 
mine  brightly,  Lord  on  me. 

7.  So  mail  my  Heart  o'erflow  with  Joy, 
more  lafting,  and  more  true, 

Than  theirs,  who  Stores  of  Corn  and  Wine 
fucceffively  renew. 

8.  Then  down  in  Peace  I'll  lay  my  Head, 
and  take  my  needful  Reft  : 

No  other  Guard,  O  Lord,  I  crave, 
of  thy  Defence  pofleft. 

PSALM    V. 

LORD,  hear  the  Voice  of  my  Complaint 
accept  my  fecret  Pray'r  ; 

2.  To  Thee  alone,  my  King,  my  God, 
will  I  for  help  repair. 

3.  Thou  in  the  Morn  my  Voice  {halt  hear, 

and  with  the  dawning  Day, 
To  thee  devoutly   I'll  look  up, 
to  thee  devoutly  pray. 

4.  For  thou,   the  Wrongs  that  I  fuftain, 
canfr.  never,  Lord   approve  ; 

Who  from  thy  facred  Dwelling-place 
all  Evil  doft  remove. 

5.  Not  long  fhall  ftubborn  Fools  remain 
unpuniuYd  in  thy  View  : 

All  fuch  as  act  unrighteous  Things, 
thy  Vengeance,  fhall  purfue. 


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8  PSALM    v;vi. 

6.  The  Handling  Tongue,  O  God  of  Truth, 
by  thee  (hall  be  deftroy'd  ; 

Who  hat'ft  alike  the  Man  in  Blood, 
and  in  Deceit  employ 'd. 

7.  But  when  thy  boundlefs  Grace  Jhall  me 

to  thy  lov'd  Courts  reftore, 
On   thee  I'll  fix  my  longing  Eyes, 
and  humbly    thee  adore. 

8.  Conduct  me  by  thy  righteous  Laws  ; 
for  watchful  is  my  Foe  : 

Therefore,  O  Lord,  make  plain  the  Way, 
wherein  I  ought  to  go. 

9.  Their  Mouth  vents  nothing  but  Deceit  ; 
their  Heart  is  fet  on  Wrong  ; 

Their    Throat  is  a  devouring  Grave  ; 
they  flatter  with  their  Tongue. 

xc.  By  their  own  Counfels  let  them  fall, 

opprefs'd   with  Loads  of  Sin  ; 
For   they  againit  thy  righteous  Laws 

have  harden'd  Rebels  been. 

11.  But  let   all  thofe  who  trufl  in  thee, 
with  Shouts  their  Joy  proclaim  ; 

Let  them  rejoice,   whom  thou  preferv'fr, 
and  all  that  love  thy  Name. 

12.  To  righteous  Men  the  righteous  Lord, 
his  Bleffing  will  extend  ; 

And  with  his  Favour  all  his  Saints, 
as  with  a  Shield,  defend. 

PSALM    VI. 

THY  dreadful   Anger,  Lord  re/train, 
and  fpare  a  Wretch  forlorn  : 
Correct  me  not  in  thy  fierce  Wrath, 
too  heavy  to  be  borne. 

2.  Have 


PSALM    il  $ 

z.  Have  Mercy,  Lord  ;  for  I  grow  faint, 

unable  to  endure 
The  Anguilh  of  my  aching  Bones, 

which  thou  alone  canft  cure. 

3.  My  tortur'd  Flefh  diftra&s  my  Mind, 
and  mis  my  Soul  with  Grief  : 

But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
to  grant  me  thy  Relief  i 

4.  Thy  wonted  Goodnefs,  Lord,  repeat, 
and  eafe  my  troubled  Soul  : 

Lord,  for  thy  wond'rous  Mercies  fake, 
vouchfafe  to  make  me  whole. 

5.  For  after  Death  no  more  can  1 

thy  glorious  Acts  proclaim  ; 
No  Pris'ner  of  the  filent  Grave 
can  magnify  thy-  Name. 

6.  Quite  tir'd  with  Pain,  with  Groaning  faiftt, 

no  hopes  of  Eafe  I  fee  ; 
The  Night,  that  quiets  common  Griefs, 
is  fpent  in  Tears  by  me. 

7.  My  Beauty  fades,  my  Sight  grows  dim, 

my  Eyes  with  Weaknefs  clofe  ; 
Old  Age  o'ertakes  me,  while  I  think 
on  my  infu'ting  Foes. 

8.  Depart,  ye  Wicked  ;  in  my  Wrongs 
ye  mall  no  more  rejoice  ; 

For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  Tears, 

and  liftens   to  my  Voice. 
9,10.  He  hears,  and  grants  my  humblePray'r  ; 

and  they  that  wifn  my  Fall, 
Shall  blufh  and  rage,  to  fee  that  God 

protects  me  from  them  all. 

PSALM 


io  PSALM    vii. 

PSALM    VII. 
i  /^V  LORD,  my  God,  fince  I  have  plac'd 
V-/     rny  Truft  alone  in  thee, 
From  ail  my  Perfecutors  Rage, 
do  thou  deliver  me. 

2.  To  fave  me  from  my  threat'ning  Foe, 

Lord,  inter pofe  thy  Pow'r  \ 
Left,  like  a  favage  Lion,  he 
my  helplefs  Soul  devour. 

3,  4.  If  I  am  guilty,  or  did  e'er 

againft  his  Peace  combine  ; 

Nay,   if  I  have  not  fpar'd  his  Life, 

who  fought  unjuftly  mine  ; 

5.  Let  then  to  perfecuting  Foes, 
my  Soul  become  a  Prey  ; 

Let  them  to  Earth  tread  down  my  Life, 
in  Duft  my  Honour  lay. 

6.  Arife,  and  let  thine  Anger,   Lord, 
in  my  Defence  engage  ; 

Exalt  thyfelf  above  my  Foes, 

and  their  infulting  Rage  : 
Awake,  awake,  in  my  Behalf 

the  Judgment  to  difpenfe, 
Which  thou  hall:  righteoufly  ordain'd 

for  injur'd  Innocence. 

7.  So  to  thy  Throne  adoring  Crowds 
(hall  ftill   for  Juftice   fly  : 

Oh  !  therefore  for  their  Sakes,  refume, 
|thy  Judgment-Seat  on  high. 

8.  Impartial  Judge  of  all  the  World, 

I  truit  my  Caufe  to  thee  ; 
According  to  my  Righteoufnefs 
fo  let  thy  Sentence  be. 


Let 


PSALM     vii,  viii.  1 1 

9.  Let  wicked  Arts  and  wicked  Menr 
together  be  o'erthrown  ; 

But  guard  the  Juft,  thou  God,  to  whom 
the  Hearts  of  both  are  known. 

10,  11.  God  me  protects  ;  not  only  me, 
but  all  of  upright  Heart  ; 

And  daily  lays  up  Wrath  for  thofc 
who  from  his  Laws  depart. 

12.  If  they  perfift,  he  whets  rhis  Sword, 
his  Bow  ftands  ready  bent ; 

1 3 .  Ev'n  now,  with  fwift  DeftrudYion  wing'd* 
his  pointed  Shafts  are  fent. 

14.  The  Plots  are  fruitlefs,   which  my  Foe 
unjuftly  did  conceive  : 

15.  The  Pit  he  digg'd  for  me  has  prov'd 
his  own  untimely  grave. 

16.  On  his  own  Head  his  Spite  returns, 
whilft  I  from  Harm  am  free  : 

On  him  the  Violence  is  fall'n, 
which  he  deiign'd  for  me. 

17.  Therefore  will  I  the  righteous  Ways 
of  Providence  proclaim  ; 

I'll  fmg  the  Praife  of  God  mod  High, 
and  celebrate  his  Name. 

PSALM    VIII. 
l(~\  TH0U>   t0  wnom  all  Creatures  bow 

\J     within   this  earthly  Frame, 
Thro'  all  the  World,  how  great  art  Thou  ! 

how  glorious  is  thy  Name  ! 
In  Heav'n  thy  wond'rous  Acts  are  fung, 

nor  fully  reckon 'd  there  ; 
2.  And  yet  thou  mak'iT:  the  Infant-Tongue, 
thy  boundlefs  Praife  declare. 

Thro' 


12  PSALM     viii,  ix. 

Thro'  thee  the  Weak  confound  the  Strong, 

and  crufh  their  haughty  Foes  ; 
And  fo  thou  queH'it  the  Wicked  Throng 

that  Thee  and  thine  oppofe. 

3.  When  Heav'n,  thy  beauteous  Work  on  high, 

employs  my  won'dring  Sight  ; 
The  Moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  Sky, 
with  Stars  of  feebler  Light  ; 

4.  What's  Man,  fay  I,  that,  Lord,  thou  lov'ft 

to  keep  him  in  thy  Mind  I 
Or  what  his  Offspring,  that  thou  prov'ft 
to  them  fo  wond'rous  kind  ? 

5.  Him  next  in  Pow'r  thou  didft  create 

to  thy  celeftial  Train  ; 

6.  Ordain'd  'with  Dignity  and  State, 
o'er  all  thy   Works  to  reign. 

7.  They  jointly  own  his  powerful  Sway  \ 

the  Beafts   that  prey  or  graze  ,• 

8.  The  Bird  that  wings  its  airy  Way; 
the  Fifh   that  cuts  the  Seas. 

9.  O  Thou  to  whom  all  Creatures  bow 
within  this  earthly  Frame, 

Thro'  all  the  World  how  great  art  Thou 
how  glorious  is  thy  Name  1 

PSALM    IX. 
i>T*0  celebrate  thy  Praife,  O  Lord, 

-**      I  will  my  Heart  prepare  : 
To  all  the  liiVning  World  thy  Works, 

thy  wond'rous  Works,  declare. 
2.  The  thought  of  them  fhall  to  my  Soul 

exalted  Pkafure  bring  ; 
Whilft  to  thy  Name,  O  thou  mofl  High, 
triumphant  Praife  I  fing. 

3.  Thou 


PSALM    ix.  13 

3.  Thou  mad'ft  my  haughty  Foes  to  turn 

their  Backs  in  fhameful  Flight  : 
Struck  with  thy  Prefence,  down  they  fell  ; 
they  pcrifh'd  at  thy  Sight. 

4.  Againft  infulting  Foes  advanc'd, 

thou  didffc  my  Caufe  maintain  ; 
My  Right  averting  from  thy  Throne3 
where  Truth  and  Jultice  reign. 

5.  The  Infolence  of  Heathen  Pride 
thou  haft  reduc'd  to  Shame  ; 

Their  wicked  Offspring  quite   deftroy'd3 
and  blotted  out  their  Name. 

6.  Miftaken  Foes,  your  haughty  Threats 

are  to  a  Period  come  : 
Our  City  ftands,  which  you  defign'd 
to  make  our  common  Tomb. 

7.  8.  The  Lord  for  ever  lives,  who  has 
•his  righteous  Throne  prepar'd  ; 

Impartial  Juftice  to  difpsnfe, 
to  punifh  or  reward. 

9.  God  is  a  conftant  fure  Defence 
againft  oppreffing  Rage  ; 

As  Troubles  rife,  his  needful  Aids 
in  our  Behalf  engage. 

10.  All  thofe  who  have  his  Goodnefs  prov'd, 
will  in  his  Truth  confide  ; 

Whofe  Mercy  ne'er  forfook  the  Man 
that  on  his  Help  rely'd. 

1 1 .  Sing  Praifes  therefore  to  the  Lord, 
from  Sion  his  Abode  ; 

Proclaim  his  Deeds,  till  all  the  World 
confefs  no  other  God. 

B  PART 


i4  PSALM    ix. 

PART  II. 

12.  When  he  Inquiry  makes  for  Blood, 
he  calls  the  poor  to  Mind  : 

The  injur'd  humble  Man's  Complaint, 
Redrefs  from  him  mail  find. 

13.  Take  Pity  on  my  Troubles  Lord, 
which  fpiteful  Foes  create, 

Thou  that  haft  refcu'd  me  fo  oft 
from  Death's  Devouring  Gate. 

14.  In  Sion  then  I'll  fing  thy  Praife, 
to  all  that  love  thy  Name  ; 

And  with  loud  Shouts  of  grateful  Joy 
thy  faving  Pow'r  proclaim. 

15.  Deep  in  the  pit  they  digg'd  for  me 
the  Heathen  Pride  is  laid  ; 

Their  guilty  Feet  to  their  own  Snare 
infenfibly  betray 'd. 

16.  Thus,  by  the  juft  Returns  he  makes, 
the  mighty  Lord  is  known  ; 

While  wicked  Men  by  their  own  Plots 
are  fnamefully  o'er  thrown. 

17.  No  fingle  Sinner  mall  efcape 
by  Privacy  obfcur'd  ; 

Nor  Nation,  from  his  juft  Revenge, 
.by  Numbers  be  fecur'd. 

18.  His  fufPring  Saints,  when  molt  diftrefs'd 
he  ne'er  forgets  to  aid  ; 

Their  expectations  (hall  be  crown'd, 
tho'  for  a  Time  delay 'd. 

19.  Arife,  O  Lord,  aflat  thy  Pow'r, 
and  let  not  Man  o'ercome  ; 

Defcend  to  Judgment,  and  pronounce 
the  guilty  Heathens  Doom. 

20.  Strilv 


PSALM   x  15 

20.  Strike  Terror  thro'  the  Nations  round, 

till,  by  confenting  Fear, 
They  to  each  other,  and  themfelves, 
but  mortal  Men  appear. 

PSALM    X. 
iTpHY  Frefence  why  withdraw'!!  thou  Lord  ? 

*•       why  hid'ft  thou  now  thy  Face, 
When  difmal  Times  of  deep  Diftrefs 
call  for  thy  wonted  Grace  ? 

2.  The  Wicked,  fwell'd  with  Jawlefs  Pride, 
have  made  the  poor  their  Prey  : 

O  let  them  fall  by  thofe  Defigns 
which  they  for  others  lay. 

3.  For  {trait  they  triumphj  if  Succefs 
their  thriving  Crimes  attend  > 

And  fordid  Wretches,  whom  God  hates, 
perverlly  they  commend. 

4.  To  own  a  Pow'r  above  themfelves 
their  haughty  Pride  difdains  ; 

And  therefore  in  their  fhibborn  Mind 
no  Thought  of  God  remains. 

5.  Oppreffive  Methods  they  purfue, 

and  all  their  Foes  they  flight  ; 
Becaufe  thy  Judgments  unobferv'd 
arc  far  above  their  Sight. 

6.  They  fondly  think  their  profp'rous  State 

fhall  unmoleftcd  be  ; 
They  think  their  vain  Defigns  {hall  thrive, 
from  Difappointment  free. 

7.  Vain  and  deceitful  is  their  Speech, 

with  Curfes  fill'd,  and  Lies  ; 
By  which  the  Mifchief  of  their  Heart 

they  fludy  to  difguife, 

B  2  3.  Near 


16  P.  S  A  L  M    x. 

&.  Near  public  Roads  they  lie  conceal'd, 

and  all  their  Art  employ, 
The  Innocent  and  Poor  at  once 

to  rifle,  and  deflroy. 

9.  Not  Lions,  couching  in  their  Dens, 

furprife  their  heedlefs  Prey 
With  greater  Cunning,  cr  exprefs 
more  lavage  Rage,  than  they. 

10.  Sometimes  they  act  the  harmlefs  Man, 
and  modeft  Looks  they  wear  ; 

That,  fo  deceiv'd,  the  Poor  may  lefs 
their  fudden  Onfet  fear. 

PART  II. 

11.  For  God,  they  think,  no  Notice  takes 
of  their  unrighteous  Deeds  ; 

He  never  minds  the  fufPring  Poor, 
1    »  nor  their  Oppreflion  heeds. 

12.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  at  length  arife 
ftretch  forth  thy  mighty  Arm  ; 

And,  by  the  Greatnefs  of  thy  Pow*r. 
defend  the  Poor  from  Harm. 

13.  No  longer  let  the  Wicked  vaunt, 
and  proudly  boaiting,  fay, 

"  The  Lord  regards  not  what  we  do, 
"  he  never  will  repay." 

14.  But  fure,  thou  feeit,  and  all  their  Deeds 
impartially  doit  try  : 

The  Orphan,  therefore,  and  the  Poor,, 
on  thee  for  Aid  rely. 

15.  Defencelefs  let  the  Wicked  fall, 
of  all  their  Strength  bereft  : 

Confound,  O  God,  their  dark  Defigns, 
till  no  Remains  are  left. 

16  Ailli 


P  S  A  L  M  %  xi.  17 

16.  Aflertthyjuft  Dominion,  Lord, 
which  mall'  for  ever  fland  : 

Thou,  who  the  Heathen  did'ft  expel 
from  this  thy  chofen  Land. 

17.  Thou  doit  the  humble  Suppliants  hear, 
that  to  thy  Throne  repair  ; 

Thou  firft  prepar'ft  their  Hearts  to  pray, 
and  then  accept'ft  their  Pray'r. 

18.  Thou,  in  thy  righteous  Judgment,  weigh'fi 
the  Fatheriefs  and  Poor  ; 

That  fo  the  Tyrants  of  the  Earth 
may  perfecate  no  more. 

PSALM    XI. 
iQINCE  I  have  plac'd  my  Truft  in  God, 

^3     a  refuge  always  nigh, 
Why  mould  I,  like  a  tim'rous  Bird, 
to  diitant  Mountains  fly  ? 

2.  Behold,  the  Wicked  bend  their  Bow, 
and  ready  fix  their  Dart  ; 

Lurking  in  Ambufn  to  deftroy 
the  Man  of  .upright  Heart. 

3.  When  once  the  firm  Affurance  fails, 

which  publick  Faith  imparts, 
'Tis  Time  for  Innocence  to  fly 
from  fuch  deceitful  Arts. 

4.  The  Lord  hath  both  a  Temple  here, 

and  righteous  Throne  above  ;    . 
Where  he  furveys  the  Sons  of  Men, 
and  how  their  Counfels  move. 

5.  If  God,  the  Righteous,  whom  he  loves,, 
for  Trial,  does  correct  ; 

What  mult  the  Sons  of  Violence, 
whom  he  abhors,  expect  ? 

B  3  6,  Snares,; 


18  PSALM    xi,  xii. 

6.  Snares,  Fire,  and  Brimftcne,  on  their  Heads 
mall  in  one  Tempefr.  fhow'r  ; 

This  dreadful  Mixture  his  Revenge 
into  their  Cup  fhall  pour. 

7.  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  Deeds, 
with  fignal  Favour  grace  ; 

And  to  the  upright  Man  difciofe 
the  Brightnefs  of  his  Face. 

P  S  A  L  M    XII. 
iQINCE  godly  Men  decay,  O  Lord, 

^     do  thou  my  Caufe  defend  ; 
For  fcarce  thefe  wretched  Times  afford 
one  juft  and  Faithful  Friend. 

2.  One  Neighbour  now  can  fcarce  believe, 
what  th'  other  does  impart  ; 

With  flatt'ritfg  Lips  they  all  deceive 
and  with  a  double  Heart. 

3.  But  Lips  that  with  Deceit  abound, 
can  never  profper  long  ; 

God's  righteous  Vengeance  will  confound 
the  proud  blafpheming  Tongue. 

4.  In  vain  thofe  foolifn  Boafters  fay, 

"  Our  Tongues  are,  fure,  our  own  ; 
11  With  doubtful  Words  we'll  Hill  betray, 
"  and  be  controul'd  by  none. 

5.  For  God;  who  hears  the  fufPring  Poor, 

and  their  Opprefiion  knows, 
Will  foon  arife,  and  give  them  Reft, 
in  fpite  of  all  their  Foes. 

6.  The  Word  of  God  fhall  Hill  abide, 
and  void  of  Falfhood  be, 

As  is  the  Silver,  fev'n  times  try'd, 
from  droffy  Mixture  free. 

7.  The 


PSALM     xii,  xiii.  19 

7.  The  Promife  of  his  aiding  Grace 
fhall  reach  its  purpos:d  End  : 

His  Servants  from  this  faithlefs  Race 
he  ever  mall  defend. 

8.  Then  fhall  the  Wicked  be  perplex'd, 
nor  know  which  Way  to  fly  ; 

When  thofe  whom  they  defpis'd  and  vex'd, 
fhall  be  advanc'd  on  high. 

P  S  A  L  M     XIII. 
1 T  TOW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  Lord  ? 

j_  X     mu&  *  forever  mourn  \ 
How  long  wilt  thou  withdraw  from  me, 
Oh,    never  to  return  ? 

2.  How  long  fhall  anxious  Thoughts  my  Soul, 

and  Grief  my  Heart  opprefs  ? 
How  long  my  Enemies  infult, 
and  I  have  no  Redrefs  ? 

3.  O,  hear  !   and  to  my  longing  Eyes 
reflore  thy  wonted  Light ; 

And  fuddenly,  or  I  fhall  fleep 
in  everlafting  Night. 

4.  Reflore  me,  left  they  proudly  boaft 

'twas  their  own  Strength  o'ercame  : 
Permit  not  them  that  vex  my  Soul, 
to  triumph  in  my  Shame. 

5.  Since  I  have  always  plac'd  my  Trull 
beneath  thy  Mercy's  Wing, 

Thy  faving  Health  will  come,  and  then 
my  Heart  with  joy  fhall  fpring ; 

6.  Then  fhall  my  Song,  with  Praife  infpir'd, 
to  thee,  my  God,  afcend, 

Who  to  thy  Servant  in  Diftrefs, 
fuch  Bounty  didft  extend, 

PSALM 


2  0  PSALM    xiv,  xv, 

PSALM    XIV. 
iQURE,  wicked  Fools  muft  needs  fuppofe, 

1^3     That  God  is  nothing  but  a  Name  : 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  PracYice  grows, 
No  Breaft  is  warm'd  with  holy  Flame. 

2.  The  Lord  look'd  down  from  Heav'n's  high 
And  all  the  Sons  of  Men  did  view,  (Tow'r 
To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  Pow'r  ; 

If  any  Truth  or  Juftice  knew. 

3.  But  all,  hefaw,  were  gone  afide, 
All  were  degen'rate  grown,  and  bafe  : 
None  took  Religion  for  their  Guide, 
Not  one  of  all  the  finful  Race. 

4.  But  can  thefe  Workers  of  Deceit 
Be  all  fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they,  like  Bread,  my  People  eat, 
And  God's  Almighty  Pow'r  difown  ? 

5.  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  Fear, 
When  hisjufl  Wrath  fhall  them  o'ertake  ! 
For,  to  the  Righteous,  God  is  near, 
And  never  will  their  Caufe  forfake. 

6.  Ill  Men,  in  vain  with  Scorn  expofe 
The  Methods  which  the  Good  purfue  ; 
Since  God  a  Refuge  is  for  thofe 
Whom  his  juft  Eyes  with  Favour  view. 

7.  Would  he  his  faving  Pow'r  employ, 
To  break  his  People's  fervile  Band  ; 
Then  Shouts  of  univerfal  Joy 

Shall  loudly  eccho  through  the  Land. 

PSALM     XV. 
1 T    ORD,  who's  the  happy  Man,  that  may 

\  tj     to  thy  bleft  Courts  repair  j 
Not,  Stranger-like,  to  vifit  them, 

but  to  inhabit  there  ?  2.  'Tis 


PSALM    xv,  xri.  z  i 

2.  'Tis  he,  whofe  ev'ry  Thought,  and  Deed 
by  Rules  of  Virtue  moves  ; 

Whofe  gen'rous  Tongue  difdains  to  fpeak 
the  Thing  his  Heart  difproves. 

3.  Who  never  did  a  Slander  forge, 
his  Neighbour's  Fame  to  wound 

Nor  hearken  to  a  falfe  Report, 
By  Malice  whifper'd  round. 

4.  Who  Vice,  in  all  its  Pomp  and  Pow'r, 
can  treat  with  jufl  Neglect  ; 

And  Piety,  tho'  cloath'd  in  Rags, 

religioufly  refpecl:. 
Who  to  his  plighted  Vows  and  Truil 

has  ever  firmly  flood  ; 
And  tho'  he  promife  to  his  Lofs, 

he  makes  his  Promife  good. 

5.  Whofe  Soul  in  Ufury  difdains 
his  Treafure  to  employ  ; 

Whom  no  Rewards  can  ever  bribe, 

the  Guiltlefs  to   deflroy. 
The  Man,  who  by  this  fleady  Courfe 

has  Happinefs  enfur'd, 
When  Earth's  Foundation  makes,  mail  fland, 

by  Providence  fecur'd. 

P  S  A  L  M    XVI. 
iTJROTECT  me  from  my  cruel  Foes, 
JL        and  mield  me,  Lord,  from  Harm  ; 
Becaufe  my  Truft  I  ftill  repofe 

on  thy  Almighty  Arm. 
2.  My  Soul  all  Help  but  thine  does  flighty 

all  Gods  but  Thee  difown  ; 
Yet  can  no  Deeds  of  mine  requite, 
the  Goodnefs  thou  hail  fhown. 

7.  But 


22  PSALM    xvi. 

3.  But  thofe  that  Itrictly  virtuous  are, 
and  love  the  Thing  that's  right, 

To  favour  always,   and  prefer, 
lhall  be  my  chief  Delight. 

4.  How  lhall  their  Sorrows  be  increas'd, 

who  other  Gods  adore  i 

Their  bloody  Off 'rings  I  deteft, 

their  very  Names  abhor. 

5.  My  Lot  is  fall'n  in  the  bleft  Land, 

where  God  is  truly  known  • 

He  fills  my  Cup  with  lib'ral  Hand  ; 

'tis  He  fupports  my  Throne. 

6.  In  Nature's  moll  delightful  Scene 

my  happy  Portion  lies  ; 
The  Place  of  my  appointed  Reign 
all  other  Lands  outvies. 

7.  Therefore  my  Soul  lhall  blefs  the  Lord, 

whofe  Precepts  give  me  Light, 
And  private  Counfel  flill  afford, 
in  Sorrow's  difmal  Night. 

8 .  I  ftrive  each  Action  to  approve 
*to  His  all-feeing  Eye  ; 

No  Danger  frail  my  Hopes  remove, 
becaufe  He  flill  is  nigh. 

9.  Therefore  my  Heart  all  Grief  defies, 
my  Glory  does  rejoice  ; 

My  Flefh  lhall  reft,  in  Hope  to  rife, 

wak'd  by  His  pow'rful  Voice. 
20.  Thou,  Lord,  when  I  rcfign  my  Breath, 

my  Soul  from  Hell  (halt  free  ; 
Nor  let  thy  Holy  one  in  Death 

the  leaft  Corruption  fee. 

11.  Thou 


PSALM  xvi,  xviL  23 

1 1 .  Thou  {halt  the  Paths  of  Life  difpky, 

that  to  thy  Prefence  lead  ; 
Where  Pleafures  dwell  without  Allay, 
and  Joys  that  never  fade. 

PSALM    XVII. 
1  nPO  my  juiVPlea,  and  fad  Complaint, 

JL       attend,  O  righteous  Lord, 
And  to  my  Pray'r,  as  'tis  unfeign'd, 
a  gracious  Ear  afford. 

2.  As  in  thy  Sight  I  am  approv'd, 

fo  let  my  Sentence  be  ; 
And  with  impartial  Eyes,  O  Lord, 
my  upright  Dealing  fee, 

3 .  For  thou  hall  fearch'd  my  Heart  by  Day 

and  vifited  by  Night  ; 
And,  on  the  ftricleft  Trial  found 

its  fecret  Motions  right. 
Nor  fhall  thy  Juftice,  Lord  alone 

my  Heart's  Defigns  acquit  ; 
For  I  have  purposed,  that  my  Tongue 

mail  no  Offence  commit. 

4.  I  know  what  wicked  Men  would  do, 

their  Safety  to  maintain  ; 
But  me  thy  juffc  and  mild  Commands 
from  bloody  Paths  reftrain. 

5.  That  I  may  ftill,  in  fpite  of  Wrongs, 

my  Innocence  fecure, 
O,  guide  me  in  thy  righteous  Ways, 
and  make  my  Footfteps  fure. 

6.  Since  heretofore,  I  ne'er  in  vain 

to  Thee  my  Pray'r  addrefs'd  ; 
O  !  now,  my  God,  incline  thine  Ear 
to  this  my  jult  Requeft. 

7.  The 


24  PSALM    xvii. 

y.  The  Wonders  of  thy  Truth  and  Love 

in  my  Defence  engage, 
Thou  whofe  Right-hand  preferves  thy  Saints 

from  their  OpprefTors  Rage. 
PART   II. 
8,  9.  O  !  keep  me  in  thy  tend'reft  Care  ; 

thy  fheltring  Wings  ftretch  out, 
To  guard  me  fafe  from  favage  Foes, 

that  compafs  me  about  : 

10.  O'ergrown  with  Luxury,  inclos'd 
in  their  own  Fat  they  lie  ; 

And  with  a  proud  blafpheming  Mouth 
both  God  and  Man  defle. 

1 1 .  Wei]  may  they  boaft  ;  for  they  have  now 
my  Paths  encompafs'd  round  ; 

Their  Eyes  at  watch,  their  Bodies  bow'd 
and  couching  on  the  Ground. 

12.  In  Pofture  of  a  Lion  fet, 
when  greedy  of  his  Prey  ; 

Or  a  young  Lion,  when  he  lurks 
within  a  covert  Way. 

13.  Arife,  O  Lord,  defeat  their  Plots, 
their  fwelling  Rage  controul  : 

From  wicked  Men,  who  are  thy  Sword, 
deliver  thou  my  Soul  : 

14.  From  worldly  Men,  thy  (harpeft  Scourge, 
whofe  Portion's  here  below  ; 

Who,  fill'd  with  earthly  Stores,  afpire 
no  other  Blifs  to  know. 

15.  Their  Race  is  num'rous,  that  partake 
their  Subftance  while  they  live  ; 

Their  Heirs  furvive,  to  whom  they  may 
the  vafl  Remainder  give. 

.    16  Bui 


PSALM    xvh.  xtiiL  2  J 

i6.  But  I,  in  Uprightnefs,  thy  Face 

fhall  view  without  Controul  ; 
And,  waking,  fhall  its  Image  find 

reflected  in  my  Soul. 

P  S  A  L  M    XVIII. 
i,  *k  T  O  Change  of  Times  fhall  ever  fhock 
2.  IN    My  firm  AfTeaion,  Lord,  to  Thee  % 
For  thou  haft  always  been  a  Rock," 
A  Fortrefs  and  Defence  to  me. 
Thou  my  Deliv'rer  art,  my  God  ; 
My  Truft  is  in  thy  mighty  Pow'r  ; 
Thou  art  ray  Shield  from  Foes  abroad, 
At  home  my  Safeguard  and  my  Tow'r, 

3.  To  Thee  I  will  addrefs  my  Pray'r, 
(To  whom  all  Praife  we  juftly  owe  ;) 
So  fhall  I,  by  thy  watchful  Care, 

Be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous  Foe. 

4,  5.  By  Floods  of  wicked  Men  diftrefs'd, 
With  deadly  Sorrows  compafs'd  round, 
With  dire  infernal  Pangs  opprefs'd, 

In  Death's  unweildy  Fetters  bound. 

6.  To  Heaven  I  made  my  mournful  Pray'r, 
To  God  addrefs'd  my  humble  Moan  ; 
Who  gracioufly  inclin'd  his  Ear, 

And  heard  me  from  his  lofty  Throne. 
PART    II. 

7.  When  God  arofe,*  to  take  my  Part, 
The  confcious  Earth  did  quake  for  Fear  ; 
From  their  firm  Po  As  the  Hills  did  ftarte 
Nor  could  his  dreadful  Fury  bear. 

8.  Thick  Clouds  of  Smoke  difpers'd  abroad, 
Enfigns  of  Wrath  before  Him  came  ; 
Devouring  Fire  around  him  glow'd, 

That  Coals  were  kindled  at  its  Flame, 

C  A:     W2L. 


26  PSALM  xviii. 

9.  He  left  the  beauteous  Realms  of  Light, 
Whilft  Heav'n  bow'd  down  its  awful  Head  : 
Beneath  his  Feet  fubftantial  Night 

Was,  like  a  fable  Carpet,  fpread. 

10.  The  Chariot  of  the  King  of  Kings, 
Which  active  Troops  of  Angels  drew, 
On  a  ftrong  Temper's  rapid  Wings, 
With  mod  amazing  Swiftnefs,  flew. 

11.  12.  Black  watry  Mitts  andClouds  confpir'd 
With  thickeft  Shades,  His  Face  to  veil  ; 

But  at  his  Brighnefs  foon  retir'd, 
And  fell  in  Show'rs  of  Fire  and  Hail, 

13.  Thro'Heav'n's  wideArch  a  thund'ringPeal. 
God's  angry  Voice,  did  loudly  roir  ; 

While  Earth's  fad  Face  with  Heaps  of  Hail, 
And  Flakes  of  Fire,  was  cover'd  o'er. 

14.  His  fharpen'd  Arrows  round  he  threw, 
Which  made  his  fcatter'd  Foes  retreat  ; 
Like  Darts  his  nimble  Light'nings  flew, 
And  quickly  iinifh'd  their  Defeat. 

15.  The  Deep  it's  fecret  Stores  difclos'd, 
The  World's  Foundations  naked  lay  ; 
By  his  avenging  Wrath  expos'd, 
Which  fiercely  rag'd  that  dreadful  Day. 

PART    III. 

1 6.  The  Lord  did  on  my  Side  engage  ; 
From  Heav'n,  his  Throne,  my  Caufe  upheld  ; 
And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  Rage 

Of  threat'ning  Waves,  that  proudly  fwell'd. 

17.  God  his  refiftlefa  Pow'r  employ'd 
My  ftrongefr  Foes  Attempts  to  break  ; 
Who  elfe  with  Eafe  had  foon  deflroy'd 
The  weak  Defence  that  I  could  make. 

18.  Thr 


jb» 


PSALM    xviii.  27 

1 8.  Their  fubtle  Rage  had  near  prevaiFd, 
When  I  diftrefs'd  and  friendlefs  lay  ; 

But  ftill  when  other  Succours  fail'd, 
God  was  my  firm  Support  and  Stay. 

19.  From  Dangers  that  enclos'd  me  .round, 
He  brought  me  forth  and  fet  me  free  ; 

For  fomejuft  Caufe  HisGoodnefs  found, 
That  mov'd  Kim  to  delight  in  me. 

20.  Becaufe  in  me  no  Guilt  remains, 
God  does  his  gracious  Help  extend  : 
My  Hands  are  free  from  bloody  Stains ; 
Therefore  the  Lord  is  fUll  my  Friend. 

21.  22.  For  I  his  Judgments  kept  in. Sight, 
In  his  juft  Paths  have  always  trod  ; 

I  never  did  his  flatutes  flight, 

Nor  loofely  wander'd  from  my  God. 

23,  24.  But  ftill  my  Soul,  fmcere  and  pure, 
Did  e'en  from  darling  Sins  refrain  .° 
His  Favours  therefore  yet  endure, 
Becaufe  my  Heart  and  Hands  are  clean, 

PART    IV. 
25,  26.  Thou   fuit'ft,  O  Lord,  thy   righteous 
To  various  Paths  of  human  Kind  ;  QWays 

They  who  for  Mercy  merit  Praife, 
With  Thee  {hall  wond'rous  Mercy  find. 
Thou  to  the  Juft  fhalt  Juflice  fnow  , 
The  Pure  thy  Purity  fhall  fee  ; 
Such  as  pervcrfly  choofe  to  go, 
Shall  meet  with  due  Returns  from  Thee. 

27,  28.  That  He  the  humble  SOul  will  fave, 
And  crufh  the  Haughty's  boafted  Might, 
In  me  the  Lord  an  Initance  gave, 
Whofe  Darknefs  he  has  turh'd  to  Light. 

C  2  29.  Oa 


2B  PSALM    xviiL 

29.  On  his  firm  Succour  I  rely'd, 
AikI  did  o'er  num'rous  Foes  prevail  ; 
Nor  fear'd,  -whilfl  He  was  on  my  Side, 
The  heft  defended  Walls  to  fcale. 

|p.  For  God's  Defigns  (hall  dill  fucceed  ; 
fiis  Word  will  bear  the  utmoft  Teft  : 
He's  a  ftrong  Shield  to  all  that  need, 
And  on  his  Aire  Protection  reft. 

31.  Who  then  defsrves  to  be  ador'd, 
But  God,  on  whom  my  Hopes  depend 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord  , 
Can  with  redftleCs  Pow'r  defend  ? 

PART    V. 

32,  33.  T13  God  that  girds  my  Armour  on, 
And  all  my  juft  Defigns  fulfils  ; 
Through  him,  my  Feet  can  fvviftiy  run, 
And  nimbly  climb  the  fteepeft  Hills. 

34.  LefTons  of  War  from  Him  I  take, 
And  manly  Weapons  learn  to  wield  : 
Strong  Bows  of  Steel  with  Eafe  I  break, 
Forc'dby  my  ftronger  Arms  to  yield. 

35.  The  Buckler  of  His  Caving  Health 
Protects  me  from  infulting  Foes : 

His  Hand  fuftains  me  (till  ;  my  Wealth 
And  greatnefs  from  His  Bounty  flows. 

36.  My  Goings  He  enlarg'd  abroad, 
Till  then  to  narrow  Paths  confin'd  •, 
And,  when  in  flipp'ry  Ways  I  trod, 
The  Method  of  my  Steps  defign'd. 

37.  Through  Him  I  num'rous  Hofts  defeat, 
And  flying  Squadrons  captive  take  ; 

Nor  from  my  fierce  Purfuit  retreat, 
Till  I  a  final  Conqueft  make, 

q8.  Cover \\ 


PSALM    xviiL  %9 

38.  Cover'd  with  Wounds,  in  vain  they  try 
Their  vanquifh'd  Heads  again  to  rear  : 
Spite  of  their  boafted  Strength,  they  lie 
Beneath  my  Feet,  and  grovel  there. 

39.  God,  when  frefh  Armies  take  the  Field, 
Recruits  my  Strength,  my  Courage  warms  : 
He  makes  my  frrong  Oppofers  yield, 
Subdu'd  by  my  prevailing  Arms. 

40.  Thro'  Him,  the  Necks  of  proftrate  Foes 
My  conqu'ring  Feet  in  Triumph  prefs  - 
Aided  by  Him,  I  root  out  thofe 

Who  hate  and  envy  my  Succefs. 

41.  With  loud  Complamts  all  Friends  they 
But  none  was  able  to  defend  :  [try'd  ; 
At  length  to  God  for  Help  they  cry'd  ; 

But  God  would  no  Aiiiftance  lend. 

42.  Like  flying  Dull,  which  Winds  purfue, 
Their  broken  Troops  I  fcatter'd  round  : 
Their  /laugh ter'd  Bodies  forth  I  threw, 
Like  loathfome  Dirt,  that  clogs  the  Ground. 

p  a  r  r   VI. 

43.  Our  factious  Tribes,  at  Strife  till  now, , 
By  God's  Appointment,  me  obey  ; 

The  Heathen  to  my  Sceptre  bow, 
And  foreign  Nations  own  my- Sway. 

44.  Remoter!:  Realms  their  Homage  lend,, 
When  my  fuccefsful  Name  they  hear  ; 
Strangers  for  my  Commands  attend, 
Charm'd  with  Refpecr,  or  aw'd  by- Fear, 

45.  All  to  my  Summons  tamely  yield, 
Or  foon  in  Battle  are  difmay'd  ; 

For  ftronger. Holds  they  quit  the  Field,  . 
And  (till  in  flrongeft  Holds  afraid, 

C  3  46;  La 


30  PSALM    xviii,  xix. 

46.  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd, 
The  Rock  on  whofe  Defence  1  reft  ! 
O'er  higheft  Heav'ns  His  Name  be  rais'd, 
Who  me  with  his  Salvation  blefs'd. 

47.  'Tis  God  that  flill  fupports  my  Right  ; 
His  juft  Revenge  my  Foes  purfues  ; 

'Tis  he,  that,  with  refiftlefs  Might, 
Fierce  Nations   to  my  Yoke  fubdues. 

48.  My  univerfal  Safeguard  He  ! 
From  whom  my  lading  Honours  flow  ; 
He  made  me  great,  and  fet  me  free 
From  my  remorfelefs  bloody  Foe. 

49.  Therefore,  to  celebrate  his  Fame, 
My  grateful  Voice  to  Heav'n  I'll  raife  ; 
And  Nations,  Strangers  to  his  Name, 
Shall  thus  be  taught  to  fing  his  Praife  : 

50.  "  God  to  his  King  Deliv'rance  fends, 
"  Shews  his  Anointed  fignal  Grace : 

"  His  Mercy  evermore  extends 

"  To  David,  and  his  promis'd  Race." 

PSALM     XIX. 
iHPHE  Heav'ns  declare  thy  Glory,  Lord, 

A       which  that  alone  can  fill  ; 
The  Firmament  and  Stars  exprefs 
their  great  Creator's  Skill. 

2.  The  Dawn  of  each  returning  Day, 

freQi  Beams  of  Knowledge  brings  ; 
And  from  the  dark  Returns  of  Night 
divine  Inftruclion  fprings. 

3.  Their  pow'rful  Language  to  no  Realm 

or  Region  is  confin'd  ; 
PTis  Nature's  Voice,  and  underftood 
{dike  by  all  Mankind. 

4.  Thtir 


PSALM    xix.  g  \ 

4.  Theif  Doctrine  does  its  facred  Senfe 

through  Earth's  Extent  difplay  ; 

Whofe  bright  Contents  the  circling  Sun 

does  round  the  World  convey. 

5.  No  Bridegroom  for  his  Nuptials  drefs'd, 

has  luch  a  chearful  Face  : 
No  Giant  does  like  him  rejoice, 
to  run  his  glorious  Race. 

6.  From  Eaft  to  Weft,  from  Weft  to  Eaft, 

his  reftlefs  Courfe  he  goes  ; 
And,  through  his  Progrefs,  chearful  Lights 
and  vital  Warmth  beftows. 
PART    II. 

7.  God's  perfect  Law  converts  the  Soul, 
reclaims  from  falfe  Defires  ; 

With  facred  Wifdom  His  fure  Word 
the  Ignorant  infpires. 

8.  The  Statutes  of  the  Lord  are  juft, 
and  bring  fincere  Delight  ; 

His  pure  Commands  in  fearch  of  Truth 
affift  the  feebleft  Sight. 

9.  His  perfect  Worfhip  here  is  fix'd, 

on  fure  Foundations  laid  : 
His  equal  Laws  are  in  the  Scales 
of  Truth  and  Juftice  weigh'd  : 

10.  Of  more  Efteem  than  golden  Mines,  ; 
or  Gold  refin'd  with  Skill  ; 

More  fweet  than  Honey,  or  the  Drops 
that  from  the  Comb  diftil. 

11.  My  trufty  Counfellors  they  are, 
and  friendly  Warnings  give  : 

Divine  Rewards  attend  on  thofe 
who  by  thy  Precepts  live. 


But 


32  PSALM  xix,  xx. 

12.  But  what  frail  Man  obferves  how  oft 
he  does  from  Virtue  fall  I 

O,  cleanfe  me  from  my  fecret  Faults, 
thou  God  that  know'fr  them  all. 

13.  Let  no  prefumptuous  Sin,  O  Lord, 
Dominion  have  o'er  me  ; 

That,  by  thy  Grace  preferv'd,  I  may 
the  great  Tranfgreffion  flee. 

14.  So  ihall  my  Pray'r  and  Praifes  be, . 
with  thy  Acceptance  blefl  ; 

And  I  fecure,  on  thy  Defence, 
my  Strength  and  Saviour  reft. 
P  S  A  L  M    XX. 
1 HFMIE  Lord  to  thy  Requeft  attend, 

X       and  hear  thee  in  Diftrefs  ; 
The  Name  of  Jacob's  God  defend, 
and  grant  thy  Arms  fuccefs. 

2.  To  aid  thee  from  on  High  repair, 
and  Strength  from  Sign  give  ; 

3 .  Remember  all  thy  OfF'rings  there  ; 

thy  Sacrifice  receive. 

4.  To  compafs  thy  own  Heart's  Defire 
thy  Counfels  ftill  direct  ; 

Make  kindly  all  Events  confpire 
to  bring  them  to  Effect. 

5.  To  thy  Salvation,  Lord,  for  Aid, 
we  chearfully  repair, 

With  Banners  in  thy  Name  difplay'd  ; 
"  The  Lord  accept  thy  Pray'r." 

$.  Our  Hopes  are  fix'd,  that  now  the  Lord 

our  Sov'reign  will  defend  ; 
From  Heav'n  refiftlefs  Aid  afford, 

and  to  his  Pray'r  attend. 

7- 


PSALM  xx,  xxi.  33 

7.  Some  truft  in  Steeds  for  War  defign'd, 
on  Chariots  fome  rely  ; 

Againft  them  all,  we'll  call  to  mind 
the  Pow'r  of  God  moil  High. 

8.  But,  from  their  Steeds  and  Chariots  thrown, 
behold  them,  thro'  the  Plain, 

Diforder'd,  broke,  and  trampled  down* 
whilft  firm  our  Troops  remain. 

9.  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  ftill  proceed 

our  rightful  Caufe  to  blefs  ; 
Hear,  King  of  Heav'n,  in  Times  of  Need, 
the  Pray'rs  that  we  addrefs. 

PSALM   XXI. 
*rpHE  King,  G  Lord,  with  Songs  of  Praife 
'  A        mall  in  thy  Strength  rejoice  ; 
With  thy  Salvation  crown'd,  mail  raife 
to  Heav'n  his  chearful  Voice. 

2.  For  thou,  whate'er  his  Lips  requeft,, 

not  only  doft  impart, 
But  haft  with  thy  Acceptance  blefl, 
the  Wiihes  of  his  Heart. 

3.  Thy  goodnefs  and  thy  tender  Care, 
have  all  his  Hopes  out-gone  ; 

A  Crown  of  Gold  thou  mad'ft.  him  wear, 
and  fett'dft  it  firmly  on. 

4.  He  pray'd  for  Life  ;  and  thou  O  Lord? 
did'ft  his  fiiort  Span  extend, 

And  gracioufly  to  him  afford 
a  Life  that  ne'er  fhall  end. 

5.  Thy  fure  Defence,  through  Nations  round, 
has  fpread  his  glorious.  Name  \ 

And  his  fuccefsful  Actions  crown'd 
with  Majefty  and  Fame. 

6.  Eternal 


34  PSALM    xxi. 

6.  Eternal  BiefTmgs  thou  Beftow'ft, 
and  mak'fl  his  Joys  increafe  ; 

While  thou  to  him,  unclouded,  fhow'ft 
the  Brightnefs  of  thy  Face. 
P  A  R  T   II. 

7.  Becaufe  the  King  on.  God  alone 
for  timely  Aid  relies  ; 

His  Mercy  frill  fupports  his  Throne, 
and  all  his  Wants  fupplies. 

8.  But,  righteous  Lord,  thy  ftubborn  Foes 

fliall  feel  thy  heavy  Hand  ; 
Thy  vengeful  Arm  (hall  find  out  thofc 
that  hate  thy  mild  Command. 

9.  When  Thou  againft  them  dofl  engage, 

thy  jufl,  but  dreadful  Doom 
Shall,  like  a  glowing  Oven's  Rage, 
their  Hopes  and  them  confume. 

10.  Nor  (hall  thy  furious  Anger  ceafe, 
or  with  their  Ruin  end  ; 

But  root  out  all  their  guilty  Race,  . 
and  to  their  Seed  extend. 

11.  For  all  their  Thoughts  were  fet  on  ffl, 
their  Hearts  on  Malice  bent  ; 

But  thou  with  watchful  Care  did'ft  frill 
the  ill  EfFecfrs  prevent. 

12.  In  vain  by  (hameful  Flight  they'll  try 
to  'fcape  thy  dreadful  Might  ; 

While  thy  fwift  Darts  (hall   fafter  fly, 
and  gall  them  in  their  Flight. 

13.  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wond'rous  Strength  dif- 
and  thus  exalt  thy  Fame  ;  (clofe, 

Whilft  we  glad  Songs  of  Praife  compofe 
to  thy  Almighty  Name. 

b  PS  AIM 


PSALM    xxii.  35 

PSA  L  M    XXII. 

MY  God,  my  God,  why  leav'jft  thou  me, 
when  I  with  Anguiih  faint  I 
3,  why  fo  far  from  me  remov'd, 

and  from  my  loud  Complaint  ? 
i.  All  Day,  but  all  the  Day  unheard, 

to  Thee  do  I  complain  ; 
With  Cries  implore  Relief  all  Night, 
but  cry  all  Night. in  vain. 

f.  Yet  Thou  art  ftill  the  righteous  Judge 

of  Innocence  opprefs'd  ; 
£nd  therefore  IfraeH  Praifes  are 

of  Right  to  Thee  addrefs'd. 
$,  5.  On  Thee  our  Anceftors  rely'd, 

and  thy  Deliverance  found  ; 
With  pious  Confidence  they  pray'd, 

and  with  Succefs  were  crown'd. 

6.  But  I  am  treated  like  a  Worm, 
like  none  of  human  Birth  s 

Not  only  by  the  Great  revil'd, 
but  made  the  Rabble's  Mirth. 

7.  With  Laughter  all  the  gazing  Crowd 

my  Agonies  furvey  ; 
They  moot  the  Lip,  they  make  the  Head, 
and  thus,   deriding  fay  : 

8.  "  In  God  hetrufted,  boafting  oft, 

"  that  he  was  Heav'ns  Delight  ; 
"  Let  God  come  down  to  fave  him  now, 
"  and  own  his  Favourite. 

p  a  r  r  11. 

9.  Thou  mad'ft  my  teeming  Mother's  Womb 

a  living  Offspring  bear  ; 
When  but  a  Suckling  at  the  Bread, 

I  was  thy  early  Care.  10.  Thou, 


36  PSALM    xxii. 

10.  Thou,    Guardian-like,    didft  fhield    from 
my  helplefs  Infant  Days  ;  [Wrongs 

And  fmcehaft  been  my  God,  and  Guide; 
through  Life's  bewilder'd  Ways. 

x  i .  Withdraw  not  then  fo  far  from  me, 

when  Trouble  is  fo  nigh  : 
O,  fend  me  Help  !   thy  Help,  on  which 

I  only  can  rely. 

12.  High-pamper 'd  Bulls,  a  frowning  Herd, 
from  Bafan's  Foreft .  met, 

Wich  Strength  proportioned  to  their  Rage, 
have  me  around  befet. 

13.  They  gape  on  me,  andev'ry  mouth 
a  yawning  Grave  appears  ; 

The  defer t  Lion's  favage  Roar 
lefs  dreadful  is  than  theirs. 

PART    III. 

14.  My  Blood,  like  Waters  fpill'd,  my  Joints 
are  rack'd,  and  out  of  Frame  ; 

My  Heart  dhTolves  within  my  Bread, 
like  Wax  before  the  Flame. 

15.  My  Strength,  likePottersEarth,  is  parch'd 
my  Tongue  cleaves  to  my  Jaws  ; 

And  to  the  filent  Shades  of  Death, 
my  fainting  Soul  withraws. 

16.  Like  Blood-hounds,  to  furround  me,  the} 
in  pack'd  AfTemblies  meet ; 

They  pierc'd  my  inoffenfive  Hands, 
they  pierc'd  my  harmlefs  Feet. 

17.  My  Body's  rack'd,  till  all  my  Bones 
diflinclly  may  be  told  : 

Yet  fuch  a  Spectacle  of  Woe, 
as  Paftime  they  behold. 

18.  A 


TSALM    xxii.  "37 

18.  As  Spoil,  my  Garments  they  divide^ 
Lots  for  my  Vefture  caft  : 

19.  Therefore  approach,  O  Lord,  my  Strength  % 
and  to  my  Succour  hafte. 

20.  From  their  {harp  Sword  protect  thou  me> 
of  all  but  Life  bereft  ! 

Nor  let  my  Darling  in  the  Pow'r 
of  cruel  Dogs  be  left. 

21.  To  fave  me  from  the  Lion's  Jaw% 
thy  prefent  Succour  fend  ; 

As  once,  from  goring  Unicorns, 
thou  didfl  my  Life  defend. 

22.  Then  to  my  Brethren  1*11  declare 
the  Triumphs  of  thy  Name  ; 

In  Prefence  of  afTembled  Saints, 
thy  Glory  thus  proclaim  t 

23.  "  Ye  Worfhippers  of  Jacob* $  Godp 
"  all  you  of  IfraeH  Line, 

**  0  praife  the  Lord,  and  to  your  Praife 
"  fincere  Obedience  join. 

24.  "  He  ne'er  difdain'd  on  low  Diftrefs 
"  to  caft  a  gracious  Eye  ; 

u  Nor  turnfd  from  Poverty  His  Face9 
"  but  hears  its  humble  Cry." 

PART    IV. 
tj.  Thus  in  thy  facred  Courts,  will  I 

my  ehearfui  Thanks  exprefs  ; 
In  Prefence  of  thy  Saints  perform* 

the  Vows  of  my  Diftrefs. 
26.  The  meek  Companions  of  my  Grief 

rtiall  find  my  Table  fpread  ; 
And  all,  that  feek  the  Lord,  (hall  be 

with  Joys  immortal  fed* 

E>  27.  The* 


38        PSALM    xxii,  xxiu. 

27.  Then  (hall  the  glad  converted  World 
to  God  their  Homage  pay  ; 

And  fcatter'd  Nations  of  the  Earth 
one  Sovereign  Lord  obey. 

28.  'Tis  His  fupreme  Preogative 
o'er  fubjec*r.  Kings  to  reign  : 

<Tis  juft  that  he  mould  rule  the  World, 
who  does  the  World  fuftain. 

29.  The  Rich,  who  are  with  Plenty  fed, 
His  Bounty  muft  confefs  : 

The  Sons  of  Want,  by  Him  reliev'd, 

their  gen'rous  Patron  blefs. 
With  humble  Worfhip  to  his  Throne 

they  all  for  Aid  refort  : 
That  Pow'r  which  firfl  their  Beings  gave, 

can  only  them  fupport. 

30.  31.  Then  (hall  a  chofen  fpotlefs  Race, 
devoted  to  His  Name, 

To  their  admiring  Heirs,  His  Truth 
and  glorious  A6rs  proclaim. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXIII. 
1'TpHE  Lord  himfelf,  the  mighty  Lord, 

-**      vouchfafes  to  be  jny  Guide); 
The  Shepherd,  by  whofe  conftant  Care 
my  Wants  are  all  fupply'd. 

2.  In  tender  Grafs  he  makes  me  feed, 

and  gently  there  repofe  ; 
Then  leads  me  to  cool  Shades  and  wrier* 
refreming  Water  flows. 

3.  He  does  my  wandring  Soul  reclaim, 

and,  to  his  endlefs  Praife, 

Initruft  with  humble  Zeal  to  wall; 

In  his  mod  righteous  Ways. 


4.1 


PSALM     xxiii,  xxw.  ^ 

|.  I  pafs  the  gloomy  Vale  of  Death, 

from  Fear  and  Danger  free  ; 
For  there  his  aiding  Rod  and  Staff 

defend  and  comfort  me, 

$,  In  Prefence  ©f  my  fpiteful  Foes, 

he  does  my  Table  fpread ; 
He  crowns  my  Cup  with  chearful  Wine, 

with  Oil  anoints  my  Head. 
6.  Since  God  doth  thus  his  wond'rous  Loyev 

through  all  ray  Life  extend, 
That  Life  to  Him  I  will  devote, 

and  in  his  Temple  fpend. 

PSALM    XXIV. 
iT^HIS  fpacious  Earth  is  all  the  Lord's  ; 

A      the  Lord's  her  Fulnefs  is, 
The  World,  and  they  that  dwell  therein, 

by  fov'reign  Right  are  HK 
a.  He  framed  and  nVcl  it  on  the  Seas  j 

and  His  Almighty  Hand, 
Upon  inconftant  Floods  has  made 

the  liable  Fabrick  frand. 

3.  But  for  Himfelf  this  Lord  of  All 

one  chofen  Seat  defign'd  : 

O  !  who  fhall  to  that  facred  Hill 

defir'd  Admittance  find  ? 

4.  The  Man  whofe  Hands  and  Heart  are  pure, 

whofe  Thoughts  from  Pride  are  free  ; 
Who  honcft  Poverty  prefers, 
to  gainful  Perjury. 

5.  This,  this  is  he,  on  whom  the  Lord 

fhall  fhow'r  his  Bleilings  down  ; 
Whom  God  his  Saviour  fhall  vouchfafe 
with  Righteoufnefs  to  crown, 

D  2  6.  Suck 


+o  PSALM    xxiy,  xx?. 

6.  Such  is  the  Race  of  Saints,  by  whom 
the  facred  Courts  are  trod  ; 

And  fuch  the  Profelytes,  that  feek 
the  Face  of  Jacob's  God. 

7.  Erect  your  Heads,  eternal  Gates  j 
unfold,  to  entertain 

The  King  of  Glory  :  See  !  He  comes 
with  His  celeftial  Train. 

8.  Who  is  this  King  of  Glory  ?  Who  ? 
The  Lord  for  Strength  renown'd  \ 

In  Battle  mighty  ;  o'er  his  Foes, 
eternal  Victor  crown'd. 

9.  Erect  your  Heads,  ye  Gates ;  unfold 
In  State,  to  entertain 

The  King  of  Glory  :  See  !  He  comes 
with  all  His  fhining  Train. 

10.  Who  is  this  King  of  Glory  ?  who  ? 
The  Lord  of  Hofls,  renown'd  ; 

Of  Glory  He  alone  is  King, 
who  is  with  Glory  crown'd. 

PSALM    XXV. 
i,*HT*0  God,  in  whom  I  truft, 

2.  X       I  lift  my  Heart  and  Voice 
O  let  me  not  be  put  to  (name, 

nor  let  my  Foes  rejoice. 

3.  Thofe,  who  on  Thee  rely, 
let  no  Difgrace  attend  : 

Be  that  the  fhameful  Lot  of  fuch 
as  wilfully  offend. 

4.  5.  To  me  thy  Truth  impart, 
and  lead  me  in  thy  Way  1 

For  thou  art  He  that  brings  me  Help  ; 
•n  Thee  I  wait  all  Day. 

6.  Thy 


PSALM    xx*.  4x 

6.  Thy  Mercies,  and  thy  Love, 
O  Lord,  recall  to  Mind  ; 

And  gracioufly  continue  ftill, 
as  thou  wert  ever,  kind. 

7.  Let  all  my  youthful  Crimes 
be  blotted  out  by  Thee  ; 

And  for  thy  wond'rous  Goodnefs'  fake, 
in  Mercy  think  on  me. 

8.  His  Mercy,  and  his  Truth, 
the  righteous  Lord  difplays, 

In  bringing  wand'ring  Sinners  home, 
and  teaching  them  his  Ways. 

9.  He  thofe  in  Juftice  guides, 
who  his  Direction  feek  ; 

And  in  his  facred  Paths  mail  lead 
the  Humble  and  the  Meek. 

10.  Through  all  the  Ways  of  Go$ 
both  Truth  and  Mercy  fhine, 

To  fuch  as  with  religious  Hearts 
to  his  bleft  Will  incline. 
PART    II. 

1 1 .  Since  Mercy  is  the  Grace 
that  moft  exalts  thy  Fame  ; 

Forgive  my  heinous  Sin,  O  Lord, 
and  fo  advance  thy  Name. 

12.  Whoe'er  with  humble  Fear 
to  God  his  Duty  pays* 

Shall  find  the  Lord  a  faithful  Guide, . 
in  all  his  righteous  Ways. 

13.  His  quiet  Soul  with  Peace 
mail  be  for  ever  bleft, 

And  by  his  num'rous  Race  the  Land,. 
fucceili  vely  poflefs'd. 

D  3  14.  F6r 


42  PSALM  xxy. 

14.  For  God  to  all  his  Saints 
his  fecret  Will  imparts, 

And  does  his  gracious  Cov'nant  write 
in  their  obedient  Hearts. 

15.  To  Him  I  lift  my  Eyes, 
and  wait  his  timely  Aid, 

Who  breaks  the  ftrong  and  treach'rous  Snare, 
which  for  my  Feet  was  laid. 

16.  O  !  turn,  and  all  my  Griefs, 
in  Mercy,  Lord,  redrefs  ; 

For  I  am  compafs'd  round  with  Woes, 
and  plung'd  in  deep  Diftrefs. 

17.  The  Sorrows  of  my  Heart 
to  mighty  Sums  increafe  ; 

O  !  from  this  dark  and  difmal  State 
my  troubled  Soul  releafe  ! 

18.  Do  Thou,  with  tender  Eyes, 
my  fad  Affliction  fee  ; 

Acquit  me,  Lord,  and  from  my  Guilt 
intirely  fet  me  free. 

19.  Confider,  Lord,  my  Foes, 
how  vaft  thtir  Numbers  grow  ! 

What  lawlefs  Force  and  Rage  they  ufe, 
what  boundltfs  Hate  they  fnow  1 

20.  Protect,  and  fet  my  Soul, 
from  their  fierce  Malice  free  ; 

Nor  let  me  be  afham'd,  who  place 
my  fledfaft  Trull  in  Thee. 

2 1 .  Let  all  my  righteous  Acts 
to  full  Perfection  rife  ; 

wife  my  firm  and  conftant  Hope 
on  Thee  alone  relies. 

■J2.  To 


PSALM    xxv,  xxvi.  43 

22.  To  IfraeVs  chofen  Race 
continue  ever  kind  ; 
And  in  the  midfi:  of  all  their  Wants, 
let  them  thy  Succour  find. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXVI. 
i  JUDGE  me,  O  Lord  ;  for  I  the  Paths 
Jl      of  Righteoufnefs  have  trod  : 
I  cannot  fail,  who  all  my  Truft 

repofe  on  Thee,  my  God. 
2,3.  Search,  prove  my  Heart,  whofe  Innocence 

will  (hine,  the  more  'tis  try'd  ; 

.  For  I  have  kept  thy  Grace  in  View, 

and  made  thy  Truth  my  Guide. 

4.  I  never  for  Companions  took 

the  Idle  or  Prophane  ; 
No  Hopocrite,  with  all  his  Arts, 

could  e'er  my  Friendihip  gain. 

5.  I  hate  the  bufy,  plotting  Crew, 

who  make  diffracted  Times ; 
And  fhun  their  wicked  Company, 
as  I  avoid   their  Crimes. 

6.  Ill  wafh  my  Hands  in  Innocence, 
and   bring  a  Heart  fo   pure, 

That,  when  thy  Altar  I  approach, 
my  Welcome  fhall  be  fure. 

7.  8.  My  Thanks  I'll  publifh  there,  and  tell 

how  thy  Renown  excels  : 
That  Seat  affords  me  moll  Delight, 
in  which  thy  Honour  dwells. 

9.  Pafs  not  on  me  the  Sinners  Doom, 
,    Who  Murder  make   their  Trade  ; 
20.  Who  other's  Rights,  by  fecret  Bribes, 
©r  open  Force,  invade, 

11,  Eut 


w1 


44  PSALM     xxyi,  xxvii. 

ii.  But  I  will  walk  in  Paths  of  Truth, 

and  Innocence  purfue  : 
Protect  me  therefore,  and  to  me 

thy  Mercies,  Lord,  renew. 

12.  In  fpite  of  all  aflaulting  Foes, 

1  ltill  maintain  my  Ground  ; 
And  mall  furvive  amongft  thy  Saints, 
thy  Praifes   to  refound. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXVII. 
'ROM  mould  I  fear,  fince  God  to  me 
is  faving  Health  and  Light  ? 
Since  ftrongly  he  my  Life  fupports, 
what  can  my  Soul  affright  ? 

2.  With  fierce  Intent  my  Fleih  to  tear, 
when  Foes  befet  me  round, 

They  Humbled,  and  their  lofty  Crefts 
were  made  to  ftrike  the  Ground. 

3.  Thro'  him,  my  Heart,  undaunted,  dares 

with  num'rous  Hofts  to  cope  ; 
Thro'  him  in  doubtful  Streights  of  War 
-  for  good    Succefs  I  hope. 

4.  Henceforth  within  his  Houfe  to  dwell 
I  earneflly  defire  ; 

His  wondrous  Beauty  there  to  view, 
and   His  bleft  Will  inquire. 

5.  For  there  may  I  with  Comfort  reft, 
in  Times  of  deep  Diftrefs  ; 

And  fafe  as  on  a  Rock  abide 
in  that  fecure  Recefs  : 

6.  Whilft  God  o'er  all  my  haughty  Foes 
my  lofty  Head  fhall  raife  ; 

And  I  my  joyful  OfF'ring  bring, 
and  fing  glad  Songs  of  Praife. 

PART 


P  S  AIM   xxvii.  4y 

PART    II. 

7.  Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  rny  Voice, 
whene'er  to  Thee  I  cry  ; 

la  Mercy  all  my  Pray'rs  receive, 
nor  my  Requeft  deny. 

8 .  When  us  to  feek  thy  glorious  Face 
Thou  kindly  doft  advife  ; 

"  Thy  glorious  Face  I'll  always  feek,'1 
my  grateful  Heart  replies. 

9.  Then  hide  not  Thou  thy  Face,  O  Lord, 
nor  me  in  Wrath  reject ; 

My  God  and  Saviour,  leave  not  him 
Thou  didft  To  oft  protect. 

10.  Tho*  all  my  Friends  and  neareft  Kin, 
their  helplefs  Charge  forfake  ; 

Yet  Thou,  whofe  Love  excels  them  all, 
wilt  Care  and  Pity  take. 

11.  Inftruct  me  in  thy  Paths,  0  Lord  \ 
my  Ways  directly  guide  ; 

Left  envious  Men  who  watch  my  Steps, 

mould  fee  me  tread  afide. 
&2.  Lord,  difappoint  my  cruel  Foes  ; 

defeat  their  ill  defire, 
Whofe  lying  Lips,  and  bloody  Hands, 

againft  my  Peace  confpire. 

13.  I  trufted  that  my  future  Life 
mould  with  thy  Love  be  crown'd, 

Or  elfe  my  fainting  Soul  had  funk, 
with  Sorrow  compafs'd  round. 

14.  God's  Time  with  patient  Faith  expect, 
and  He'll  infpire  thy  Bread 

With  inward  Strength  :  Do  thou  thy  Part, 
and  leave  to  Him  the  reft. 

P  SALM 


46  PSALM    xxviii. 

PSALM    XXVIII. 
i  /~V  LORD,  my  Rock,  to  Thee  I  cry, 
\J     in  Sighs  confume  my  Breath. 
O  !  anfwer ;  or  I  mall  become 
like  thofe  that  fleep  in  Death. 

2.  Regard  my  Supplication,  Lord, 

the  Cries   that  I  repeat, 
With  weeping  Eyes,  and  lifted  Hands, 
before  thy  Mercy-feat. 

3.  Let  me  efcape  the  Sinners  Doom, 
who  make  a  Trade  of  111 ; 

And  ever  fpeak  the  Perfon  fair, 
whofe  Blood  they  mean  to  ffniL 

4.  According  to  their  Crimes  Extent, 

let  Juftice  have  its  Courfe  : 
Relentlefs  be  to  them,  as  they 
have  fmn'd  without  Remorfe. 

5.  Since  they  the  Works  of  God  defpife, 

nor  will  His  Grace  adore  ; 
His  Wrath   fhall  utterly   deftroy, 
and  build  them  up  no  more. 

6.  But  I,  with  due  Acknowledgement, 
His  Praifes  will  refound, 

From  whom  the  Cries  of  my  Diftrefs 
a  gracious  Anfwer  found. 

7.  My  Heart  its  Confidence  repos'd 
in  God,  my  Strength  and  Shield  ; 

In  Him  I  trufted,  and  return'd 

triumphant  from    the  Field  : 
As  He  has  made  my  Joys  complete, 

'tis  juft  that  I  fhould  raife 
Thechearful  Tribute  of  my  Thanks, 

and  thus  refound  His  Praife  : 

$  "  His 


PSALM    xxviii,  xxk,         47 

8.  "  His  aiding  Pow'r  fupports  the  Troops 
"  that  my  juft  Caufe  maintain  ; 

"  Twas  He  advanc'd  me  to  the  Throne, 
"  'tis  He  fecores  my  Reign." 

9.  Preferve  thy  Chofen,  and  proceed 

thine  Heritage  to  blefs  : 
With  Plenty  profper  them,  in  Peace  % 
in  Battle,  with  Succefs. 

PSALM    XXIX. 
I'TTE  Priaces  that  in  Might  excel, 

JL     Your  grateful  Sacrifice  prepare  % 
God's  glorious  Actions  loudly  tell, 
His  wond'rous  Power  to  all  declare. 

2.  To  His  great  Name  frefh  Altars  raife  $ 
Devoutly  due  Refpecl:  afford  ; 

Him  in  His  holy  Temple  praife, 
Where  He's  with  folemn  State  ador'd. 

3.  'Tis  He  that  with  amazing  Noife 
The  watry  Clouds  in  funder  breaks  : 
The  Ocean  trembles  at  Wis  Voice, 
When  He  from  Heav'n  in  Thunder  fpeaks. 

4.  5.  How  full  of  Pow'r  His  Voice  appears  ! 
With  what  majeftic  Terror  crown'd  i 
Which  from  the  Roots  tall  Cedars  tears, 
And  flrews  their  fcatter'd  Branches  round. 

6.  They,  and  the  Hills  on  which  they  grow9 
Are  fomefimes  hurried  far  away  ; 
And  leap,  like  Hinds  that  bounding  go, 
Or  Unicorns  in  youthful  Play. 
^,8.  When  God  in  Thunder  loudly  fpeaks, 
And  fcatter'd  Flames  of  Lightning  fends, 
The  Foreft  nods,  the  Defart  quakes, 
And  ftubborn  Kadejh  lowly  bends. 

9.  He 


48         PSALM  xxix,  xxx, 

9.  He  makes  the  Hinds  to  cafl  their  Young, 
And  lays  the  Beafts  dark  Coverts  bare  ; 
While  thofe  that  to  his  Courts  belong, 
Securely  fing  His  Praifes  there. 

10,  11.  God  Rules  the  angry  Floods  on  high  z 
His  boundlefs  Sway  fhall  never  ceafe  : 

His  People  He'll  with  Strength  fupply, 
And  blefs  his  own  with  conftant  Peace. 

PSALM   XXX. 
I T  'LL  celebrate  thy  Praifes,  Lord, 
*     who  did'ft  thy  Pow'r  employ, 
To  raife  my  drooping  Head,  and  check 

my  Foes  infulting  Joy. 
2,  3.  In  my  Diftrefs  I  cry'd  to  Thee, 

who  kindly  didft  relieve, 
And  from  the  Grave's  expecting  Jaws 
my  hopelefs  Life  retrieve. 

4.  Thus  to  his  Courts,  ye  Saints  of  His, 
with  Songs  of  Praife  repair  ; 

With  me  commemorate  his  Truth, 
and  providential  Care. 

5.  His  Wrath  has  but  a  Moment's  Reign  ; 

His  Favour  no  Decay  : 
Your  Night  of  Grief  is  recompens'd 
with  Joy's  returning  Day. 

6.  But  I,  in  profp'rous  Days,  prefum'd 

no  fudden  Change  I  fear'd  ; 

Whilft  in  my  Sun-fhteie  of  Succefs 

no  low'ring  Cloud  appear'd. 

7.  But  foon  I  found  thy  Favour,  Lord, 

my  Empire's  only  Truft  ; 
For  when  thou  hidd'A  thy  Face,  I  faw 
my  Honour  laid  in  Duft. 

8.  Thci 


PSALM  xxx,  xxxL  49 

3,  Then  as  I  vainly  had  prefum'd, 

my  Error  I  confefs'd  ; 
And  thus  with  fupplicating  Voice, 

thy  Mercy's  Throne  addrefs'd  : 

9.  « ■  What  Profit  is  there  in  my  Blood, 

"  congeal 'd  by  Death's  cold  Night  ? 
"  Can  filent  Afaes  fpeak  thy  Praife, 
"  thy  wond'rous  Truth  recite  ? 

10.  **  Hear  me,  O  Lord  ;  in  Mercy  hear  % 
"  thy  wonted  Aid  extend  : 

"  Do  Thou  fend  Help,  on  whom  alone 
"  I  can  for  Help  depend." 

11.  'Tis  done  !  Thou  haft  my  mournful  Scene 
to  Songs  and  Dances  turn'd  ; 

Inverted  me  in  Robes  of  State, 

who  late  in  Sack-cloth  mourn'd. 

12.  Exalted  thus,  I'll  gladly  fing 
thy  Praife  in  grateful  Verfe  ; 

And,  as  thy  Favours  endlefs  are, 
thy  endlefs  Praife  rehearfe. 

PSALM    XXXL 
EFEND  me,  Lord,  from  Shame  5 
for  ftili  I  truft  in  Thee  : 
As  Juft  and  Righteous  is  thy  Name, 
from  Danger  fet  me  free. 

2.  Bow  down  thy  gracious  Ear, 
and  fpeedy  Succour  fend  : 

Do  Thou  my  ftedfaft  Rock  appear, 
to  fhelter  and  defend. 

3.  Since  Thou,  when  Foes  opprefs, 
my  Rock  and  Fortrefs  art, 

To  guide  me  forth  from  this  Diftrefs, 
thy  wonted  Help  impart. 

E  4.  Releafe 


D' 


$•  P  S  A  L  M    xxxr, 

4.  Releafe  me  from  the  Snare 
which  they  have  clofely  laid  ; 

Since  I,  O  God  my  Strength,  repair 
to  Thee  alone  for  Aid. 

5.  To  Thee,  the  God  of  Truth, 
my  Life,  and  all  that's  mine, 

(For  Thou  preferv'ft  me  from  my  Youth,) 
I  willingly  refign. 

6.  All  vain  Deiigns  I  hate, 
of  thofe  that  truft  in  Lies  : 

And  ftill  my  Soul,  in  ev'ry  State, 
to  God  for  Succour  flies. 

P  A  R  T  II. 

7.  Thofe  Mercies  Thou  haft  fhown, 
I'll  chearfully  exprefs  ; 

For  Thou  haft  feen  my  Screights,  and  knowa 
my  Soul  in  deep  Diftrefs. 

8.  When  Keilatis  treach'rous  Race 
did  all  my  Strength  inclofe, 

Thou  gav'ft  my  Feet  a  larger  Space, 
to  fhun  my  watchful  Foes. 

9.  Thy  Mercy,  Lord,  difplay, 
and  hear  my  juft  Complaint  ; 

Jor  both  my  Soul  and  Flelh  decay, 
with  Grief  and  Hunger  faint. 

10.  Sad  Thoughts  my  Life  opprefs  ; 
my  Years  are  fpent  in  Groans  ; 

My  Sins  have  made  my  Strength  decreafe, 
and  ev'n  confum'd  my  Bones. 

it.  My  Foes  my  Sufferings  mock'd  \ 
my  Neighbours  did  upbraid  ; 
My  Friends,  at  Sight  of  me,  were  fhock'd, 
^ad  fled,  as  Men  difmay'd. 

12.  Forfook 


PSALM    xxxi,  51 

ia.  Forfookby  all  am  I, 
as  dead,  and  out  of  Mind  ; 
\ad  like  a  matter'd  VerTel  He, 
whofe  Parts  can  ne'er  be  joia'd. 

13.  Yet  ftandYous  Words  they  fpeak, 
and  feem  my  Pow'r  to  dread  ; 

Whiift  they'  together  Counfel  taks, 
my  guilder  Blood  to  foed. 

14.  But  ftiU  my  ftedfaft  Trull, 
I  on  thy  Help  repofe  : 

That  Thou,  my  God,  art  good  and  juft, 
my  Soul  with  Comfort  knows, 
PART    III. 

15.  Whate'er  Events  betide, 
thy  Wifdom  times  them  all ; 

Then,  Lord,  thy  Servant  fafely  hide 
from  thofe  that  feek  his  Fall. 

16.  The  Brightnefs  of  thy  Face, 
to  me,  O  Lord,  difclofe  ; 

And,  as  thy  Mercies  (till  increafe, 
preferve  me  from  my  Foes.  # 

17.  Me  from  Difhonour  fave, 
who  ftill  have  call'd  on  Thee  ; 

Let  That,  and  Silence  in  the  Grave, 
the  Sinner's  Portion  be. 

18.  Do  Thou  their  Tongues  retrain; 
whofe  Breath  in  Lies  is  fpent  ; 

Who  falfe  Reports,  with  proud  Difdain, 
againft  the  Righteous  vent. 

19.  How  great  thy  Mercies  are 
to  fuch  as  fear  thy  Name  ; 

Which  Thou,  for  thofe  that  truft  thy  Care* 
dofl  to  the  World  proclaim  1 

E  2  20.  Thoia 


$2  PSALM     xxxi,  xxxii. 

20.  Thou  keep'it  them  in  thy  Sight, 
from  proud  OpprefTors  free  : 

From  Tongues  that  do  in  Strife  delight, 
they  are  preferv'd  by  Thee. 

21.  With  Glory  and  Renown 
God's  Name  be  ever  blefs'd  ; 

Whofe  Love  in  Kcilah's,  well-fenc'd  Tow» 

was  wond'roufly  exprefs'd  ! 

22.1  laid,  in  hafty  Flight, 

"  I'm  banifh'd  from  thine  Eyes  : 
Yet  flill  Thou  keptft  me  in  thy  Sight 

and  heardil  my  earheft  Cries. 

23.  O  i  all  ye  Saints,  the  Lord 
with  eager  Love  purfue  ; 

Who  to  the  Juft  will  Help  afford, 
and  give  the  Proud  their  Due. 

24.  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 
couragioufly  proceed  ; 

For  He  will  yet  your  Hearts  fupply 
with  Strength,  in  Time  of  Need. 
P-iS  A  L  M    XXXII. 
l  TJE's  bleft,whofe  Sins  havePardon  gain'd,' 
X  1   No  more  in  Judgment  to  appear  ; 

2.  Whofe  Guilt  Remiflion  has  obtain'd, 
And  whofe  Repentance  is  fincere. 

3.  While  I  conceal'd  the  fretting  Sore, 
My  Bones  confum'd  without  Relief  ; 
All  Day  did  I  with  Anguifh  roar  ; 
But  no  Complaints  aflwag'd  my  Grief ; 

4.  Heavy  on  me  thy  Hand  remain'd, 
By  Day  and  Night  alike  diftrds'd  ; 
Till  quite  of  vital  Moiiture  drain'd 

Like  Land  with  Summer's  Drought  opprefs'd. 

5.  No 


P  SAL  ML  xxxii,  xxxiii.         53 

$.  No  fooner  I  my  Wound  difclos'd, 
The  Guilt  that  tortur'd  me  within, 
But  thy  Forgivenefs  interpos'd, 
And  Mercy's  healing  Balm  pour'd  in. 

6.  True  Penitents  mall  thus  fucceed, 

Who  feek  thee  while  Thou  mayfl  be  found  ^5 
And,  from  the  common  Deluge  freed, 
Shall  fee  remorfelefs  Sinners  drown'd, 

7.  Thy  Favour,  Lord,  in  all  Diftrefs, 
My  Tow'r  of  Refuge  I  muft  own  : 
Thou  malt  my  haughty  Foes  fupprefs, 
And  me  with  Songs  of  Triumph  crown., 

8.  In  my  InftrucYion  then  confide; 

You  that  would  Truth's  fafe  Path  defcry  s 
Your  Progrefs  I'll  fecurely  guide, 
And  keep  you  in  my  watchfsl  Eye. 

9.  Submit  yourfelves  to  Wifdom's  Rule, 
Like  Men  that  Reafon  have  attain'd  ; 
Not  like  th'  ungovern'd  Horfe  and  Mule, 
Whofe  Fury  muif.  be  curb'd  and  rein'd, 

10.  Sorrows,  on  Sorrows  multiply 'd, 
The  harden 'd  Sinner  (hall  confound  : 
But  them  who  in  his  Truth  confide, 
Bleffings  of  Mercy  fnall  lurround. 

11.  His  Saints,  that  have  performed  his  Laws, 
Their  Life  in  Triumphs  mall  employ  : 

Let  them  (as  they  alone  have  Caufe) 
In  grateful  Raptures  fho.ut  for  Joy. 
P  S  A  L  M    XXX nr. 
2  J    ET  all  'he  Juft,  to  God  with  Joy 

I    -      tneV  chearful  Voices  ifai'fe  ; 
For  well  the  Righteous  it  becomes 
to  iing  glad  Songs  of  Praife, 

2,  3.  Ut 


54  PSALM    xxxiii. : 

2,  3.  Let  Harps,  and  Pfalteries,  and  Lutes, 

in  joyful  Concert  meet  ; 
And  new-made  Songs  of  loud  Applaufe 

the  Harmony  complete. 

4,  5.  For  faithful  is  the  Word  of  God  : 
His  Works  with  Truth  abound  : 

He  Juftice  loves  ;  and  all  the  Earth 
is  with  His  Goodnefs  crown 'd. 

6.  By  his  Almighty  Word,  at  firft, 
Heav'n's  glorious  Arch  was  rear'd  ; 

And  all  the  beauteous  Holts  of  Light, 
at  his  Command  appear'd. 

7.  The  fwelling  Floods  together  roll'd, 

He  makes  in  Heaps  to  lie  ; 
And  lays,  as  in  a  Store-houfe  fafe, 
the  watry  Treafures  by. 

8.  9.  Let  Earth,  and  all  that  dwell  therein, 

before  Him  trembling  (land  : 
For,  when  he  {pake  the  Word,  'twas  made  a 
'twas  fix'd  at  his  Command. 

10.  He,  when  the  Heathen  clofely  plot, 
their  Counfels  undermines  : 

His  Wifdom  ineffectual  makes 
the  Peoples  rafh  Defigns. 

11.  Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
mall  (land  for  ever  fure  ; 

The  fettled  Purpofe  of  his  Heart 
to  Ages  (hall  endure. 

PART    II. 

12.  How  happy  then  are  they,  to  whom 
the  Lord  for  God  is  known  ! 

Whom  He,  from  all  the  World  befides, 
has  chofen  for  his  own. 

J3>  M*  15-  He 


PSALM     xxxiii,  xxxiv.  fj 

13,  14,  15.  He  all  the  Nations  of  the  Earth 
from  Heav'n,  his  Throne,  furvey'd  : 

He  faw  their  Works,and  view'd  their  Thoughts  ; 
by  bim  their  Hearts  were  made. 

16,   17.  No  King  is  fafe  by  num'rous  Hofts  ; 

their  Strength  the  Strong  deceives  ; 
No  manag-'d  Horie,  by  Force  or  Speed, 

his  Warlike  Rider   fives, 
18,  19.  'Tis  God,  who  thofe  that  truft  inHim, 

beholds  with  gracious' Eyes  : 
He  frees  their  Souls  from  Death  ;   their  Wants 

in  Time  of  Dearth,  fupplies. 

20,  21.  Oar  Soul  onGod  withPatience  waits* ; 

our  Help  and  Shieid  is  He  i 
Then,  Lord,  let  frill  our  Hearts  rejoice, 

becaufe  we   truft  in  Thee= 
22.  The  Riches  of  thy  Mercy  Lord,  . 

do   thou   to  us  extend  ; 
Since  we,  for  all  we  want  or  wilh, 

on  Thee-  alone  depend. 

PSALM    XXXIV. 
1  'TpHRO*  all  the  changing   Scenes  of  Life, 

■*•      in  Trouble  and  in  Joy, 
The  Praifes  of  my  God  mall  ftill 

my  Heart  and   Tongue  employ, 
2.  Of  his  Deliv'rance  I   will  boa  ft, 

till  all  that  are  diftreft, 
From  my  Example  Comfort  take, 
and  charm  their  Griefs  to  Reft, 


O  !  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 
with  me  exalt  His  Name  ; 

When  in  Diftrefs  to  Him  I  call'd, 
He  to  my  Refcue  came, 


5.  Their 


56  PSALM    xxxir. 

5.  Their  drooping  Hearts  "were  foon  refrefa'd, 

who  look'd   to  Him  for  Aid  : 
Defir'd  Succefs  in  ev'ry  Face 
a  chearful  Air  difplay'd  : 

6.  M  Behold  (fay  they)  behold  the  man, 
"  whom  Providence  reliev'd ; 

11  So  dang'roufly  with   Woes  befet, 
"  fo  wond'roufly  retriev'd  !" 

7.  The  Hods  of  God  encamp  around 
the  Dwellings  of  the  Jult  ; 

DehVrance  he  affords  to  all 
who  on  his  Succour  truft. 

8.0!  make  but  Trial  of  his  Love, 

Experience  will  decide 
How  bleft  they  are,  and  only  they, 

who  in  His  Truth  confide. 
$.  Fear  Him,  ye  Saints  ;  and  you  will  then . 

have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  ; 
Make  you  His  Service  your  Delight  ; 

He'll  make  your  Wants  his  Care. 

10.  While  hungry  Lions  lack  their  Prey, 

the  Lord  will  Food  provide 
For  fuch  as  put  their  Truft  in  Him, 

and  fee  their  Needs  fupply'd. 
PART    IL 
\  1 .  Approach,  ye  pioufly  difpos'd, 

and  my  InftK.^iori  hear  ; 
I'll  teach  you  the  .rue  Difcipline 

of  His  religious  Fear.  : 

12.  Let  him,  who  Length  of  Life  defires, 
and  profp'rous  Days  would  fee, 

1 3 .  From  flaridr'ing  Language  keep  his  Tongue, 
his  Lips  from  Tallhocd  free  -; 

14,  The 


PSALM    xxxiv,  xxxv.         57 

14.  The  crooked  Paths  of  Vice  decline, '. 
and  Virtue's   Ways  purfue  : 

Eftablim  Peace  where  'tis  begun  ; 
and  where  'tis  loft,   renew, 

15.  The  Lord  from  Heav'n  beholds  the  Juft 
with  favourable  Eyes  ; 

And,  when  diftrefs'd,  His  gracious  Ear 
is  open   to  their   Cries  : 

16.  But  turns  His  wrathful  Look  on^thofe, 
whom  Mercy  can't  reclaim, 

To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  Earth 
blot  out  their  hated  Name, 

1 7.  Deliv'rance  to  His  Saints  He  gives, 
when  His  Relief  they  crave  : 

18.  He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  Heart, 
and  contrite  Spirit  fave. 

19.  The  Wicked  oft,  but  ftill  in  vain, 
againfl  the  Juft  confpire  ; 

20.  For,  under  their  Affliction's  Weight, 
He  keeps  their  Bones  intire. 

21.  The  Wicked,  from  their  wicked  Arts, 
their  Ruin  (hall  derive ; 

Whilft  righteous  Men,  whom  they  detefr, 
fliall   them  and  theirs  furvive. 

22.  For  God  preferves  the  Souls  of  thofe, 
who  on  His    Truth  depend  : 

To  them,  and  their  Pofterity, 
His  Bleffings  (hall  defcend. 
PSALM    XXXV. 

AGAINST  all  thofe  that  ftrive  with  m«, 
O  Lord,  afTert  my  Right  : 
With  fuch  as  War  unjuftly  wage, 
do  Thou  my  Battles  fight. 

1  2,  Thy 


58  PSALM    xxxr. 

2.  Thy  Buckler  take,  and  bind  thy  Shield 
upon  thy  warlike  Arm  : 

Stand  up,  my  God,  in  my  Defence  ; 
and  keep  me  fafe  from  Harm. 

3.  Bring  forth  thy  Spear ;  and  flop  theirCourfc* 

that  hafte  my  Blood  to  fpill : 
Say  to  my  Soul,  "  I  am  thy  Health, 
"  and  will  preferve  thee  ftill." 

4.  Let  them  with  Shame  be  covered  o'er, 
who  my  Deftruc"Hon  fought  : 

And  fuch  as  did  my  Harm  devife, 
be  to  Confufion  brought. 

5.  Then  ihali  they  fly,  difpers'd  like  Chaff 
before  the  driving  Wind ; 

God's  vengeful  Minifler  of  Wrath 
fhall  follow  clofe  behind. 

6.  And,  when  thro'  dark  and  flipp'ry  Ways 
they  flrive  his  Rage   to  fhun, 

His  vengeful  Minifters  of  Wrath 
fhall  goad  them,  as  they  run. 

7.  Since,  unprovok'd   by  any  Wrong, 

they  hid  their  treach'rous  Snare  ; 
And  for  my  harmlefs  Soul   a  Pit, 
did  without  Caufe   prepare  ; 

8.  Surpriz'd  by  Mifchiefs  unforefeen, 
by  their  own  Arts  betray'd, 

Their  Feet  fhall  fall  into  the  Net, 
which  they  for  me  have  laid  ; 

9.  Whilft  my  glad  Soul  fhall  God's  great  Name, 

for  this  Deli v 'ranee  blefs  ; 
And,  by  His  faving  Health  fecur'd, 
its  grateful  Joy  exprefs. 

to.  Mt 


PSALM    xxxv,  59 

Icr*  My  very  Bones  (hall  fay,  "  O  Lord, 

who  can  compare  with  Thee  ? 
*  Who  fett'il  the  poor  and  helplefs  Man 

"  from  flrong  OpprefTors  free, 

PART    II. 
!  i.  Falfe  Witncfles,  with  forg'd  Complaints, 

againft  my  Truth  combin'd  ; 
And  to  my  Charge  fuch  Things  they  laid, 

as  I  had  ne'er  defign'd. 
j 2.  The  Good  which  I  to  them  had  done, 

with  Evil  they  repaid  ; 
And  did,  by  Malice  undeferv'd, 

my  harmlefs  Life  invade. 

13.  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  fick, 
I  frill  in  Sackcloth  mourn'd  ; 

I  pray'd  and  fa-fled,  and  my  Prayfr 
to  my  own  Breaft  return'd. 

14.  Had  they  my  Friends  or  Brethren  been, 
I  could  hare  done  no  more  ; 

■Nor  with  more  decent  Signs  of  Grief 
a  Mother's  Lois  deplore. 

15.  How  dirPrent  did  their  Carnage  prove, 
in  Times  of  my  Diftrefs  ! 

When  they,  in  Crouds  together  met, 

did  favage  Joy  exprefs. 
The  Rabble  too,  in  num'rous  Throngs, 

by  their  Example,  came  ; 
And  ceas'd  not,  with  reviling  Words, 

to  wound  my  fpotlefs  Fame. 

16.  Scoffers,  that  noble  Tables  haunt, 
and  earn  their  Bread  with  Lyes, 

Did  gnafh  their  Teeth>and  fland'rous  JefU 
malkioufly  devife. 

17.  But, 


<Se>  PSALM  xxxv. 

17.  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 
On  my  Behalf  appear  ; 

And  fave  my  guiltlefs  Soul,  which  they, 
like  rav'ning  Beafte,  would  tear. 

PART    III. 

18.  So  I,  before  the  lift'ning  World, 
/hall  grateful  Thanks  exprefs  ; 

And  where  the  great  AfTembly  meets, 
thy  Name  with  Praifes  blefs. 

19.  Lord,  fuffer  not  my  caufelefs  Foes, 
who  me  unjuftly  hate, 

With  open  Joy,  or  fecret  Signs, 
to  mock  my  fad  Eftate. 

20.  For  they,  with  Hearts  averfe  from  Peace, 
induftrioufly  devife, 

Againft  the  Men  of  quiet  Minds, 
to  forge  malicious  Lyes. 

21.  Nor  with  thefe  private  Arts  content, 
aloud  they  vent  their  Spite  ; 

And  fay,  "  At  laft  we  found  him  out ; 
"  he  did  it  in  our  Sight." 

22.  But  Thou,  who  doft  both  them  and  me 
with  righteous  Eyes  furvey, 

Aflert  my  Innocence,  O  Lord, 
and  keep  not  far  away. 

23.  Stir  up  Tbyfelf  •  in  my  Behalf, 
to  Judgment,  Lord,  awake  : 

Thy  righteous  Servant's  Caufe,  O  God, 
to  thy  Decifion   take. 

24.  Lord,  as  my  Heart  has  upright  been, 
let  me  thy  Juftice  find  ; 

Nor  let  my  cruel  Foes  obtain 
the  Triumph  they  defiga'd. 

25.0 


PSALM    xxxv,  xxxvi.         6 1 

25.  O  !  let  them  not,  amongft  themfelves, 
in  boafting  Language,  fay, 

u  At  length  our  Willies  are  complete  ; 
*  at  laffc  he's  made  our  Prey." 

26.  Let  fuch  as  in  my  Harm  rejoic'd, 
For  Shame  their  Faces  hide  ; 

And  foul  Di (honour  wait  on  thofe, 
that  proadly  me  defy'd  : 

27.  Whilft  they  with  chearful  Voices  (hout^ 
who  my  juft  Caufe  befriend  ; 

And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
Succefs  his  Saints  attend. 

28.  So  mail  my  Tongue  thy  Judgments  flng3 
infpir'd  with  grateful  Joy  ; 

And  chearful  Hymns,  in  Praife  of  Thee, 
mall  all  my  Days  employ, 

PSALM    XXXVI, 
1  li  /TY  crafty  Foe,  with  flatt'ring  Art, 

I VX  His  wicked  Purpofe  would  difguHe  ; 
But  Reafon  whifpers  to  my  Heart, 
No  Fear  of  God's  before  his  Eyes. 

2.  He  fooths  himfelf,  retir'd  from  Sight ; 
Secure  he  thinks  his  treach'rous  Game  j 
Till  his  dark  Hots,  expos'd  to  Light, 
Their  falfe  Contriver  brand  with  Shame. 

3.  In  Deeds  he  is  my  Foe  confefs'd, 
Whilft  with  his  Tongue  he  fpeaks  me  fair  : 
True  Wifdom's  baniuYd  from  his  Breafl, 
And  Vice  has  fole  Dominion  there. 

4.  His  wakeful  Malice  fpends  the  Night 
In  forging  his  accurs'd  Defigns  ; 

His  obftinate,  ungen'rous  Spite 
No  execrable  Means  declines, 

F  c,  But, 


6i         PSALM    xxxvi,  xxxtS. 

5.  But,  Lord,  thy  Mercy,  my  fure  Hope, 
The  higheft  Orb  of  Heav'n  tranfcends  ; 
Thy  facred  Truth's  unmeafur'd  Scope 
Beyond  the  Spreading  Skies  extends. 

6.  Thy  Juftice  like  the  Hills  remains  ; 
Unfathom'd  Depths  thy  Judgments  are  ; 
Thy  Providence  the  World  fuflains  ; 
The  whole  Creation  is  thy  Care. 

7.  Since  of  thy  Goodnefs  All  partake, 
With  what  AiTurance  mould  the  Juft 
Thy  fhelt'ring  Wings  their  Refuge  make, 
And  Saints  to  thy  Protection  truft  ! 

8.  Such  Guefts  (hall  to  thy  Courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  Love's  Repafl  : 
And  drink,  as  from  a  Fountain's  Head, 
Of  Joys  that  mail  forever  lall. 

9.  With  Thee  the  Springs  of  Life  remain  ; 
Thy  Prefence.  is  eternal  Day  ; 

10.  O  !  let  thy  Saints  thy  Favour  gain  • 
To  upright  Hearts  thy  Truth  difplay. 

11.  Whilft  Pride's  infultingFoot  would  fpurn, 
And  wicked  Hand  ray  Life  furprife  ; 

12.  Their  Mifchiefs  on  themfelves  return  ; 
Down,  down  they're  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife. 

PSALM    XXXVII. 

1  ^HO'  wicked  Men  grow   rich  or  great, 
*       Yet  let  not  their  fuccefsful  State 
Thy  Anger,  or  thy  Envy,  raife  : 
2.  For  they,  cut  down,  like  tender  Grsi[st 
Or  like  young  Flow'rs,  away  (hall  pafs, 
Whofe  blooming  Beauty  foon  decays. 

3.  Depend 


PSALM    xxxvil 

.3.  Depend  oa  God,  and  Him  obey  5 
So  thou  within  the  Land  malt  flay, 

Secure  from  Danger,  and  from  Want  - 

4.  Make  his  Commands  thy  chief  Delight  % 
And  He,  thy  Duty  to  requite, 

Shall  all  thy  earneft  Whites  grant. 

5.  In  all  thy  Ways  truft  thou  the  Lord, 
And  He  will  needful  Help  afford, 

To  perfect  ev'ry  juft  Defign  ; 

6.  He'll  make,  like  Light,  ferene  and  clear, 
Thy  clouded  Innocence  appear, 

And  as  a  mid-day  Sun  to  ihine. 

7.  With  quiet  Mind  on  God  depend, 
And  patiently  for  Him  attend  ; 

Nor  let  thy  Anger  fondly  rife, 
Tho*  wicked  Men  with  Wealth  abound, 
And  with  Succefs  the  Plots  are  crown'd, 

Which  they  malicioufly  devife. 

8.  From  Anger  ceafe,  and  Wrath  forfake  ; 
Let  no  ungovern'd  Paffion  make 

Thy  wav'ring  Heart  efpoufe  their  Crime  \ 
For  God  mall  fmful  Men  deftroy  ; 
Whilft  only  they  the  Land  enjoy, 

Who  trufton  Him,  and  wait  His  Time, 

10.  How  foon  (hall  wicked  Men  decay  1 
Their  Place  mall  vaniih  quite  away, 

Nor  by  the  ftricteft  Search  be  found  ; 

11.  Whilft  humble  Souls  poiTefs  the  Earth, 
Rejoicing  fUll  with  godly  Mirth, 

.    With  Peace  and  Plenty- always  crown'd, 
PART    II. 

12.  While  finful  Crouds,  with  falfe  Defign, 
Agalnft.  the  righteous  Few  combine, 

F  2  And 


64  PSALM    xxxvii. 

And  gnafh  their  Teeth,  and  threat'ning 

13.  God  (hall  their  empty  Plots  deride,  ptand  ; 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  Pride  : 

He  fees  their  Ruin  near  at  hand. 

14.  They  draw  the  Sword,  and  bend  the  Bow, 
The  Poor  and  Needy  to  o'erthrow, 

And  Men  of  upright  Lives  to  (lay   : 

15.  But  their  ftrong  Bows  (hall  foon  be  broke, 
Their  (harpen'd  Weapon's  mortal  Stroke 

Thro'  their  own  Hearts  ihall  force  its  Way. 

1 6.  A  Little,  with  God's  Favour  bleft, 
That's  by  one  righteous  Man  pofTefs'd, 

The  Wealth  of  many  Bad  excells  : 

17.  For  God  fupports  the  juft  Man's  Caufe  ; 
But,  as  for  thofe  that  break  his  Laws, 

Their  unfuccefsful  Pow'r  He  quells. 

18.  His  conftant  Care  the  Upright  guides, 
And  over  all  their  Life  presides  ; 

Their  Portion  mall  for  ever  Iaft  : 

1 9.  They,  when  Diftrefs  o'erw helms  theEarth, 
Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  ev'n  in  Dearth 

The  happy  Fruits  of  Plenty  taite, 

10.  Not  fo  the  wicked  Men,  and  thofe 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  Will  oppofe  : 

Deftru&ion  is  their  haplefs  Share  : 
Like  Fat  of  Lambs,  their  Hopes  and  they, 
Shall  in  an  Inflant  melt  away, 

and  vanifh  into  Smoke  and  Air. 

PART   III. 

1 1 .  While  Sinners,  brought  to  fad  Decay, 
tStill  borrow  on  and  never  pay, 

The  Juft  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give  ; 

22.  For 


PSA  L  M    xxxvih  6 $ 

22.  For  fuch  as  God  vouchfafes  to  blefs3 
Shall  peaceably  the  Earth  pofTefs, 

And  thofe  he  curfes  fhall  not  live. 

23.  The  good  Man's  Way  is  God's  Delight^ 
He  orders  all  the  Steps  aright, 

Of  him  that  moves  by  his  Command  s 

24.  Tho'  he  fometimes  may  be  diflrefl, 
Yet  fhall  he  ne'er  be  quite  oppreft, 

For  God  upholds  him  with  his  Hand. 

25.  From  my  firft  Youth,  'till  Age  prevaii'd^ 
I  sever  faw  the  righteous  fail'd, 

Of  Want  o'ertake  his  num'rous  Race. 

26.  Becaufe  Compalfion  filPd  his  Heart, 
And  he  did  chearfully  impart,- 

God  made  his  OfF-fpring's  Wealth  increafe, 

27.  With  Caution  fhun  each  Wicked  Deed, 
In  Virtue's  Ways  with  Zeal  proceed, 

And  fo  prolong  your  happy  Days  : 

28.  For  God,  who  Jugdment  loves,  does  £1111 
Preferve  his  Saints  fecure  from  111, 

While  foon  the  wicked  Race  decays. 

29.  30,  31.  The  upright  fhall  pofiefs  theLand?, 
His  Portion  fhall  for  Ages  ftand  ; 

His  Mouth  with  Wifdom  is  fuppiy'd, 
His  Tongue  by  Rules  of  Judgment  moves, 
His  Heart  the  Law  of  God  approves  ; 

Therefore  his  Footfteps  never  Hide. 

PART  IV. 

32.  In  wait  the  watchful  Sinner  lies, 
Ja  vain,  the  righteous  to  furprize, 
In  vain,  his  Ruin  does  decree  : 

F  3  33-  G^-: 


66     PSALM    xxxvii.,  xxxviiL 

33.  God  will  not  him  defencelefs  leave 
To  his  Revenge  expos'd,  but  fare, 

And  when  he's  fentenc'd,  fet  him  free. 

34.  Wait  {till  on  God  ;  keep  his  Command  ; 
And  thou,  exalted  in  the  Land, 

Thy  blefl:  Pofleflion  ne'er  {halt  quit  : 
The  Wicked  foon  deftroy'd  ihali  be, 
And  at  his  difmal  Tragedy 

Thou  {halt  a  fafe  Spectator  fit. 

35.  The  Wicked  1  in  pcw'r  have  feen, 
And,  like  a  Bay- tree,  frdh  and  green, 

That  fpreads  it's  pleafant  Branches  round  : 

36.  But  he  was  gone  as  fwift  as  Thought  : 
And  tho'  in  ev'ry  Place  I  fought, 

No  Sign  or  Track  of  him  I  found. 

37  Obferve  the  perfect  Man  with  Care, 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  ; 

Their  rougheil  Days  in  Peace  {hall  end  : 

38.  While  on  the  latter  End  of  thcfe, 
Who  dare  God's  facred  Will  oppofe, 

A  common  Ruin  fhall  attend. 

39.  God  to  the  Juft  will  aid  afford  : 
Their  only  Safeguard  is  the  Lord  ; 

Their  Strength,  in  time  of  Need,  is  He  ■. 

40.  Becaufe  on  Him  they  {till  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  Succour  fend, 

And  from  the  Wicked  fet  them  free. 

PSALM    XXXVIIL 
i^TpHY  chaining  Wrath,  O  Lord  retrain, 

1       Tho'  I  deferve  it  all  j 
Nor  let  at  once  on  me  ihe  Storm 
of  thy  Difpleafiiie  fall. 


P  S  A  L  M  xxxviii.  67 

2.  In  ev'ry  wretched  Part  of  me 

thy  Arrows  deep  remain; 
Thy  heavy  Hand's  afflicting  Weight 

I  can  no  more  fultain. 

a.  My  Fleih  is  one  continu'd  Wound, 

Thy  Wrath  fo  fiercely  glows ' ; 
Betwixt  my  Punimment  and  Guilt, 

my  Bones   have  no  Repofe. 
4.  My  Sins,  which  to  a  Deluge  fwell, 

my  finking  Head  o'erflow  ; 
And,  for  my  feeble  Strength  to  bear, 

too  vaft  a  Burden  grow. 

^.  Stench  and  Corruption  fill  my  Wound, 
my  Folly's  juffc  Return  : 

6.  With  Trouble  I  am  warp'd  and  bow'd, 
and  all  Day  long  I  mourn. 

7 .  A  loath'd  Difeafe  afflicts  my  Loins, 

infecting  ev'ry  Part  ; 

8.  With  Sicknefs  worn,  I  groan  and  roar, 

thro'  Anguifhof  my  Heart. 
PART    II. 

9.  But,  Lord,  before  thy  fearching  Eyes 
all  my  Defires  appear  ; 

And,  fure,  my  Groans  have  been  too  loud, 
not  to  have  reach'd  thine  Ear. 

10.  My  Heart's opprefs'd,  myStrength  decay 'd^ 
my  Eyes  depriv'd  of  Light  : 

11.  Friends,  Lovers,  Kinfmen,  gaze  aloof 
on  fuch  a  difmal  Sight. 

12.  Mean  while,  the  Foes  that  feek  my  Life? 
their  Snares  to  take  me  fet  ; 

Vent  Slanders,  and  contrive  all  Day 
to  forge  fame  new  Deceit, 

13.  But 


68        PSALM    xxxviii.  xxxix. 

13.  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb, 
nor  heard,  nor  once  reply'd  ; 

14.  Quite  deaf  and  dumb,    like   one  whofe 
•with  confeious  Guilt  is  ty'd.      (  Tongue 

15.  For,  Lord,  to  Thee  I  do  appeal, 
my  Innocence  to  clear  ; 

Aflur'd  that  Thou,  the  righteous  God, 
my  injur'd  Caufe  wilt  hear. 

16.  "  Hear  me,"  faid  I,  "  left  my  proud  Foes 
"  a  fpiteful   Joy  difpiay  ; 

u  Infulting,  if  they  fee  my  Foot 
"  but  once  to  go  aflray.'* 

17.  And,  with  continual  Grief  opprefs'd, 
to  fink  I  now  begin. 

iS.  To  Thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  cenfefs, 
to  Thee  bewail  my  Sin. 

19.  But  whiift  I  languish,  my  proud  Foes 
their  Strength   and  Vigour  boaft  ; 

And  they  who  hate  me  without  Caufe, 
are  grown  a  dreadful  Hoft. 

20.  Ev'n  they  whom  I  oblig'd,  return 
my  Kindnefs  with  Defpite  ; 

And  are  my  Enemies,  becaufe 
I  chufe  the  Path  that's  right. 

21.  Forfake  me  not,  O  Lord  my  God,, 
nor  far  from  me  depart  ; 

22.  Make  hafte  to  my  Relief,  O  Thou 
who  my  Salvation,  art. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXIX. 
1  "D  ESOLV'D  to  watch  o'er  all  my  Ways, 

S\.       I  kept  my  Tongue  in  Awe  ; 
Icurb'd  my  hafty  Words,  when  I 
the  profp'rous  Wicked  faw. 

2.  Like 


P  S  A  L  M     xxxix.  6$ 

2.  Like  one  that's  dumb,  I  filent  flood, 
and  did  my  Tongue  refrain 

From  good  Difcourfe  ;  but  that  Reflraint 
increas'd  my  inward  Pain. 

3.  My  Heart  did  glow,  which  working  Tho'ts 

did  hot  and  reftlefs  make  ; 
And  warm  Reflexions  fann'd  the  Fire, 
till  thus  at  length  I  fpake  : 

4.  Lord,  let  me  know  my  Term  of  Days, 
how  foon  my  Life  will  end  : 

The  num'rous  Train  of  Ills  difclofe, 
which  this  frail  State  attend. 

5.  My  Life,  Thou  know '11,  is  but  a  Span,; 

a  Cypher  fums  my  Years  ; 
[And  ev'ry  Man,  in   belt  Efrate, 

but   Vanity   appears. 
5.  Man,  like  a  Shadow,  vainly  walks, 

with  fruitlefs   Cares  opprefs'd  : 
Hie  heaps  up  Wealth,  but  cannot  tell 

by   whom  'twill  be  pof'iefs'd. 

7.  Why  then  mould  I  on  worthlefs  Toys, 

with  anxious  Care,  attend  ? 
On  Thee  alone  my  ftedfaft  Hope 

fliall  ever,  Lord,  depend. 
B,  9.  Forgive  my  Sins  ;  nor  1st  me  fc 

by  foolifh  Sinners   be  ; 
For  I  was  dumb,  and  murmur'd  not, 

becaufe  'twas  done  by  Thee. 

xo.  ^The  dreadful  Burden  of  thy  Wrath 

in  Mercy  foon  remove  ; 
Left  my  frail  Flefh  too  weak  to  bear 

the  heavy  Load  Should  prove. 

ix.  For 


7a  PSALM  xxxix,  xl. 

ii.  For  when  thou  chadded  Man  for  Sin, 

Thou  mak'ft  his  Beauty  fade 
(So  vain  a  Thing  is  he  I)  like  Cloth 

by  fretting  Moths  decayed. 

i a.  Lord,  hear  my  Cry,  accept  my  Tears, 

and  Men  to  my  Pray'r, 
Who  fojourn  like  a  Stranger  here, 

as  all  my  Fathers  were. 
13.  O  i  fpare  me  yet  a  little  Time  ; 

my  wafted  Strength  reftore, 
Before  I  vanifh  quite  from  hence, 

and  /hall  be  feen  no  more. 
PSALM    XL. 
1 T  Waited  meekly  for  the  Lord, 
1  Till  He  vouchfaf'd  a  kind  Reply  ; 
Who  did  his  gracious  Ear  afford, 
And  heard  from  Heav'n  my  humble  Cry. 

2.  He  took  me  from  the  difmal  Pit, 
When  founder'd  deep  in  miry  Clay  ; 
On  folid  Ground  He  plac'd  my  Feet, 
And  fufFer'd  not  my  Steps  to  ftray. 

3.  The  Wonders  He  for  me  has  wrought, 
Shall  fill  my  Mouth  with  Songs  of  Praife  ; 
And  others,  to  his  Worfhip  brought, 
To  Hopes  of  like  DehVrance  raife. 

4.  For  Bleflings  (hall  that  Man  reward, 
Who  on  th'  Almighty  Lord  relies  ; 
Who  treats  the  Proud  with  Difregard, 
And  hates  the  Hypocrite's  Difguife. 

-5.  Who  can  the  wond'rous  Works  recount, 
Which  Thou,  O  God,  for  us  had  wrought  ? 
The  Treafures  of  thy  Love  furmount 
The  Pow'r  of  Numbers,  Speech,and  Thought. 

6,  I've 


PSALM    xl.  71 

6.  I've  learnt,  that  Thou  haft  not  defir'd 
Dif 'rings  and  Sacrifice  .alone  ; 

Mor  Blood  of  guiltlefs  Beafts  requir'd, 
For  Man's  Tranfgreffion  to  atone. 

7.  I  therefore  come come  to  fulfil 

The  Oracles  thy  Books  impart  : 

3.  'Tis  my  Delight  to  do  thy  Will  ; 
Thy  Law  is  written  in  my  Heart. 

PART   II. 
p.  In  full  AfTemblies  I  have  told 
Thy  Truth  and  Righteoufnefs  at  large  : 
NTor  did,  Thou  khow'ft,  my  Lips  with-hold 
From  uttering  what  Thou  gav'ft  in  Charge  2 
10.  Nor  kept  within  my  Breaft  confined 
Thy  Faithfulnefs,  and  faving  Grace  ; 
But  preach'd  thy  Love,  for  all  defign'd, 
That  all  might  That,  and  Truth  embrace. 

t .  Then  let  thofe  Mercies  I  declared 
To  others,  Lord,  extend  to  me  : 
Thy  loving  Kindnefs  my  Reward, 
Thy  Truth  my  fafe  Protection  be. 
1.2,  For  I  with  Troubles  am  diftre&'d, 
Too  vaft  and  numberlefs  to  bear  ; 
Nfor  lefs  with  loads  of  Guilt  opprefs'd, 
That  plunge  and  fink  me  to  Defpair. 
Ki  foon,  alas  !  I  may  recount 
The  Hairs  on  this  afflicted  Head  ; 
4y  vanquiih'd  Courage  they  furmount, 
Ind  fill  my  drooping  Soul  with  Dread. 
PART    III. 

3,  But,  Lord,  to  my  Relief  draw  near  • 

or  never  was  more  preffing  Need  : 

a  my  Deliverance,  Lord,  appear, 
ilndadd  to  that  Deliverance  Speed. 
(SI  1  a,  f!nnftiftr« 


72  PSALM    xl,  xli. 

14.  Confufion  on  their  Heads  return, 
Who  to  deftroy  my  Soul  combine  ; 
Let  them,  defeated,   blufh  and  mourn, 
Enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  Defign. 

t  5 .  Their  Doom  let  Defolation  be, 
With  Shame  their  Malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  Confidence  in  Thee, 
And  Sport  of  my  Affliction  made  : 

1 6.  While  thofe,  who  humbly  feek  thy  Face 
To  joyful  Triumphs  fhall  be  rais'd  ; 

And  all,  who  prize  thy  laving  Grace, 
With  me  refound,  The  Lord  be  prais'd. 

17.  Thus,  wretched  tho'  lam,  and  poor, 
Of  me  th'  Almighty  Lord  takes  care  : 
Thou,   God,  who  only  canft  reflore, 

To  my  Relief  with  Speed  repair. 
PSALM     XLI. 
1 TTAPPY  the  Man,  whofe  tender  Care 

JlJL     relieves  the  Poor  diftrefs'd  ! 
When  he's  by  Troubles  compafs'd  round, 
The  L©rd  fhall  give  him  Reft. 

2.  The  Lord  his  Life,  with  BlefTmgs  crown' 

in  Safety  fhall  prolong  ; 
And  difappoint  the  Will  of  thofe, 
that  feek  to  do  him  Wrong. 

3.  If  he  in  languifhing  Eftatc, 

opprefs'd  with  Sicknefs,  lie  ; 
The  Lord  will  eafy  make  his  Bed, 
and   inward  Strength  fupply. 

4.  Secure  of  this,  to  Thee,  my  God, 
I  thus  my  Pray'r  addrefs'd  : 

"  Lord,  for  thy  Mercy,  heal  my  Soul, 
"  tho'  I  have  much  tranfgrefs'd. 


PSALM    xlL  73 

5.  My  cruel  Foes,  with  fland'roas  Words, 

attempt  to  wound  my  Fame  : 
"  When  fhali  he  die  (fay  they,)  and  Men 
"  forget  his  very  Name  ?"- 

6.  Suppofe  they  formal  Vifits  make, 
'tis  all  but  empty  Show  : 

They  gather  Mifchief  in  their  Hearts, 
and  vent  it  where  they  go. 

7.  8.  With  private  Whifpers,  fuch  as  thefe, 

to  hurt  me  they  devife  : 
"  A  fore  Difeafe  afflicts  him  now  ; 
"  he's  fail'n,  no  more  to  rife." 

9.  My  own  familiar  Bofom-friend, 
on  whom  I  molt  rely'd, 

Has  me,  whole  daily  Gueft  he  was, 
with  open  Seorn  defy'd. 

10.  But  thou  my  fad  and  wretched  State, 
in  Mercy,  Lord,  regard  ; 

And  raife  me  up,  that  all  their  Crimes 
may  meet  their  juft  Reward. 

11.  By  this  I  know,  thy  gracious  Ear 
is  open  when  I  call  ; 

Becaufe  Thou  fufFer'ft  not  my  Foes 
to  triumph  in  my  Fall. 

12.  Thy  tender  Care  fecures  my  Life 
from  Danger  and  Difgrace  ; 

And  Thou  vouchfaf'ft  to  fet  me  ftill 
before  thy  glorious  Face. 

1 3 .  Let  therefore  IfraeVs  Lord  and  God 
from  Age  to  Age  be  bleft  ; 

And  all  the  People's  glad  Applaufe 
with  loud  Amens  exprefs'd. 

G  :  PS  AIM 


74  PSALM    xliL 

PSALM    XLII. 
I    A   S  pants  the  Hart  for  cooling  Streamy 

Jt\       when  heated  in  the  Chace  ; 
So  longs  my  Soul,  O  God,  for  Thee, 
and  thy  refreshing  Grace. 

2.  For  Thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 
my  thirfty  Soul  doth  pine  : 

O  !  when  /hall  I  behold  thy  Face, 
Thou  Majefly  Divine  ? 

3.  Tears  are  my  conftant  Food,  while  thus 
infulting  Foes  upbraid  : 

"  Deluded  Wretch  !  where's  now  thy  God  ? 
"  and  where  his  promis'd  Aid  ?" 

4.  I  figh  whene'er  my  mufing  Thoughts 

thofe  happy  Days  prefent, 
When  I  with  Troops  of  pious  Friends 
thy  Temple  did  frequent  : 

When  I  advanc'd  with  Songs  of  Praife, 

my  folemn  Vows  to  pay  ; 
And  led  the  joyful  facred  Throng, 

that  kept  the  Feftal  Day. 

5.  Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down,  my  Soul  ? 

Trull  God  ;  and  He'll  employ 
His  Aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  Sighs 
to  thankful  Hymns  of  Joy. 

6.  My  Soul's  caft  down,  O  God  ;  but  thinks 

on  Thee,  and  Sicn,  ftill  ; 
From  Jordan's  Bank,  from  Hermon'%  Height^ 
and  Mi/Jar's  humbler  Hill. 

7.  One  Trouble  calls  another  on  ; 

and,  burfting  o'er  my  Head, 
Fall  fpouting  down,  till  round  my  Soul, 
a  roaring  Sea  is  fnread. 

8.  B 
J 


PS  A  L  M  xlil,  xliii.  jy 

I  But  when  thy  Prefence,  Lord  of  Life* 

has  once  difpell'd  this  Storm, 
ro  Thee  I'll  midnight  Anthems  fmg, 

and  ail  my  Vows  perform. 
I  God  of  my  Strength,  how  long  (hail  % 

like  one  forgotten,  mourn, 
forlorn,  forfaken,  and  expos'd 

to  my  OppreiTors  Scorn  ? 

o.  My  Heart  is  pierc'd,  as  with  a  Sword* 

whiift  thus  my  Foes  upbraid  ; 
*  Vain  Boafter,  where  is  now  thy  God  ? 

u  and  where  His  promis'd  Aid  ?" 
il.  Why  reftlefs,  why  call  down,  my  Soul  * 

Hope  ftill  y  and  thou  (halt  fing 
The  Praife  of  Him  who  is  thy  God, 

thy  Health's  eternal  Spring. 

-     PSALM   XLIII. 


JUST  Judge  of  Heav'n,  againft  my  Foes 
Do  Thou  aiTert  my  injur'd  Right  : 
)  1  let  me  free,  my  God,  from  thofe 
That  in  Deceit  and  Wrong  delight. 
,.  Since  Thou  art  ftill  my  only  Stay, 
Vhy  leav'ft  Thou  me  in  deep  Diftrefs  L 
vVhy  go  I  mourning  all  the  Day, 
wVhilft  me  infulting  Foes  opprefs  ? 

\.  Let  me  with  Light  and  Truth  be  blefl  j 

3e  theie  my  Guides,  and  lead  the  Way, 

Fill  on  thy  Holy  Hill  I  reft, 

\nd  in  thy  facred  Temple  pray. 

*..  Then  will  I  there  frefli  Altars  raife 

I  o  God,  who  is  my  only  Joy  ; 

And  well-tun'd  Harps  with  Songs  of  Praife, 

^hili  all  my  grateful  Hours  employ, 

G  %  5.  Why 


76         PSALM    xliii,  xliv. 

5.  Why  then  caft  down,  my  Soul  ?  and  why 
So  much  oppreiVd  with  anxious  Care  2 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  Aid  rely  ; 
Who  will  thy  ruin'd  State  repair. 

P  S  A '  L  M    XLIV. 
1  f^\  LORD,  our  Fathers  oft  have  told, 

\J       in  our  attentive  Ears, 
Thy  Wonders  in  their  Days  perfornVd, 
and  elder  Times  than  theirs  : 

2.  How  Thou,  to  plant  them  here,  didfl  drive 

the  Heathen  from  this  Land, 
Difpeopled  by  repeated  Strokes 
of  thy  avenging  Hand. 

3.  For  not  their  Courage,  nor  their  Sword, 

to  them  Pofleffion  gave  ; 
Nor  Strength,  that,  from  unequal  Force, 

their  fainting  Troops  could  fave  ; 
But  thy  Right-hand,  and  pow'rful  Arm, 

whofe  Succour  they  implor'd  ; 
Thy  Prefence  with  the  chofen  Race, 

who  thy  great  Name  ador'd. 

4.  As  Thee  their  God  our  Fathers  own'd  ; 

Thou  art  our  Sovereign  King  ; 
O  !   therefore,   as  thou  didft  to  them, 
to  us  Deliv'rance  bring  ! 

5.  Thro'  thy  victorious  Name,  our  Arms 

the  proudeft  Foe  mall  quell  ; 
And  crulh  them  with  repeated  Strokes, 
as  oft  as  they  rebel. 

6.  I'll  neither  truft  my  Bow  nor  Sword, 
when  I  in  Fight  engage  : 

7.  But  Thee,  who  halt  our  Foes  fubdu'd, 
and  fham'd  their  fpiteful  Rage. 

8.  To 


PSAL  M    xliy.  77 

$.  To  Thee  the  Triumph  we  afcribe* 
from  whom  the  Conqueft  came  : 

In  God  we  will  rejoice  all  Day, 
and  ever  blefs  His  Name. 

PART    II. 

9.  But  Thou  haft  caft  us  off ;  and  now 
mod  fhamefully  we  yield  ; 

For  Thou  no  more  vouchfaf'fl  to  lead 
our  Armies  to  the  Field. 

10.  Since  when,  to  ev'ry  upftart  Foe 
we  turn  our  Backs  in  Fight ; 

And  with  our  Spoil  their  Malice  feafr, 
who  bear  us  ancient  Spite. 

1 1 .  To  Slaughter  doom'd,  we  fall,  like  Sheep, . 
into  their  butch'ring  Hands  ; 

Or  (what's  more  wretched  yet)  farvive, 
difpers'd  thro'  Heathen  Lands. 

12.  Thy  People  Thou  haft  fold  for  Slaves  - 
and  fet  their  Price  fo  low, 

That  not  thy  Treafure,  by  the  Sale, 
but  their  Difgrace,  may  grow  ; 

fi3,  14.  Reproach'd  by  all  the  Nations  rounds 

the  Heathens  Bye-word  grown  ; 
Whofe  Scorn  of  us  is  both  in  Speech, 

and  mocking  Geftures,   down. 
I_$,  Confufidn  ftrikes  me  blind  ;  my  Face 

in  confeious  Shame  I  hide  ; 

16.  While  we  are  fcofF'd.and  God  blafphem'd, 
by  their  licentious  Pride . 

PART    III. 

17.  On  us  this  Heap  of  Woes  is  fall'n  y 
all   this    we  have  endur'd  ; 

Itt  have  not,  Lord,  renoune'd  thy  Name, 
or  Faith  to  Thee  abjur'd  :  - 

g  3  18.  Bmt 


7£         PSALM   xliv,  xlv. 

1 8.  But  in  thy  righteous  Paths  have  kept 

our  Hearts  and  Steps  with  Care  ; 
jo.  Tho'  Thou  haft  broken  all  our  Strength; 

and   we  almoft   defpair. 
20.  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great  Name, 

on   other  Gods  rely, 
II.  And  not  the  Searcher  of  all  Hearts 

the    treach'rous  Crime  defcry  ? 
22.  Thou  feek  what  Suff'rings  for  thy  fake 

we  ev'ry  Dayfuftain; 
All  fiaughter'd,  or  referv'd  like  Sheep 
appointed   to  be  flain, 

23.  Awake,  arife  ;  let  feeming  Sleep 
no   longer    Thee  detain ; 

Nor  let  us,  Lord,  who  fue  to  Thee, 
forever   fue   in   vain. 

24.  O  !  wherefore  hideft  Thou   thy  Face 
from  our  afflicted  State,' 

25.  Whofe  Souls  and  Bodies  fink  to  Earth 
with  Grief's  oppreflive  Weight  ? 

26.  Arife,  0  Lord,  and  timely  Hafte 
to  our   Deliv'rance  make  : 

Redeem  us,  Lord,  if  not  for  ours, 
yet  for  thy  Mercies  fake. 

P  S  A  L  M    XLV. 
iVyHILE  I  the  King's  loud  Praife  rehearfc, 

^  v       indited   by  my  Heart, 
My  Tongue  is  like  the  Pen  or  him 

that  writes  with  ready  Art. 
2.  Howmatchlefs  is  thy  Form,  O  King  ! 

thy  Mouth  with  Grace  o'er  flows  : 
Becaufe  frefh  BleiUngs  God  on  Thee 
eternally  bellows. 

?.  Gin 


PSALM    *  ?f 

3.  Gird  on  thy  Sword,  moft  mighty  Prince  ; 
and,  clad  in  rich  Array, 

With  glorious  Ornaments  of  Pow'r, 
majeftick  Pomp  difpiay. 

4.  Ride  on  in  State,  and  Ail]  protect 

the  Meek,  the  Juft,  and  True  ; 
Whilil  thy  Right-hand  with  fwift  Revenge 
does  all  thy  Foes  pnrfue. 

5.  How  fharp  thy  Weapons  are  to  them 

that  dare  thy  Pow'r  oppofe  ! 
Down,  down  they  fall,  while  thro'  their  Heart 
the  pointed  Arrow  goes. 

6.  But  thy  firm  Throne,  O  God,  is  fix'd 
for  ever  to  endure  ; 

Thy  Sceptre's  Sway  (hall  always  laft, 
by  righteous  Laws  fecure. 

7.  Becaufe  thy  Heart,  by  Jnftice  led, 

did  upright  Ways  approve, 
And  hated  ftill  the  crooked  Paths 

where  wand'ring  Sinners  rove  ; 
Therefore  did  God.  thy  God,  on  thee 

the  Oil  of  Gladnefs  fhed  ; 
'  And  has,  above  thy  Fellows  round, 

advanc'd  thy  lofty  Head. 

8.  With  Caffia,  Aloes,  and  Myrrh3 
thy  Royal  Robes  abound  : 

Which,  from  the  (lately  Wardrobe  Brought^ 
fpread  grateful  Odours  round. 

9.  Among  the  honourable  Train 

did  princely  Virgins  wait ; 
The  Queen  was  plac'd  at  thy  Right-hand, 
in  golden  Robes  o£  State, 


-PART 


8o  PSALM    sir; 

PART    II. 
io.  But  thou,  O  Royal  Bride,  give  E$r# 

and  to  my  Words  attend  : 
Forget  thy  native  Country  now, 

and  tv'ry  former  Friend. 

11.  So  (hall  thy  Beauty  charm  the  King, 
noF  (hall  his  Love  decay  : 

For  he  is  now  become  thy  Lord  ; 
to  him  due  Rev'rence  pay. 

12.  The  Tyrian  Matrons,  rich. and  proud, 
mall  humble  Prefents  make  ; 

And  all  the  wealthy  Nations  fue,. 
thy  Favour  to  partake. 

13.  The  King's  fair  Daughter's  beauteousSoul 
all  inward  Graces  fill ; 

Her  Raiment  is  of  pureft  Gold, 
adorn'd  with  coflly  Skill. 

24.  She  in  her  nuptial  Garments  drefs'd, 
with  Needles  richly  wrought, 

Attended  by  her  Virgin  Train, 
mall, to  the  King  be  brought. 

25.  With  all  the  State  of  folemn  Joy 
the  Triumph  moves  along  ; 

Till,  with  wide  Gates,  the  Royal  Court 
receives  the  pompous  Throng. 

16.  Thou,  in  thy  Royal  Father's  room, 
muft  princely  Sons  expect:  ; . 

Whom  thou  to  diff'rent  Realms  may 'ft  fend, 
to  govern  and  protect  : 

17.  Whilft  this  my  Song  to  future  Times 
tranfmits  thy  glorious  Name  ; 

And  makes  the  World  with  one  Confent 
thy  lading  Praife  proclaim. 

PSAU 


PSALM  xlvi.  8z 

PSALM    XLVI. 

i/^I.OD  is  our  Refuge  in  Diftrefs  ; 
\J  A  prefent  Help,  whenDangers  prefs : 

In  Him,  undaunted,  we'll  confide  : 
2,  3.  Tho'.Earth  were  from  her  Centre  tofs'd, 
And  Mountains  in  the  Ocean  loft, 

Torn  piece-meal  by  the  roaring  Tide. 

I.  A  gentler  Stream  with  Gladnefs  ftill 
The  City,  of  our  Lord  {hall  fill, 

The  Royal  Seat  of  God  moft  High  ; 

5.  God  dwells  in  Sion,  whofe  fair  Tow'rs 
Shall  mock  th'  Aflaults  of  earthly  Pow'rs, 

While  His  Almighty  Aid  is  nigh. 

6.  In  Tumults  when  the  Heathen  rag'd, 
And  Kingdoms  War  againft  us  wag'd, 

He  thunder'd,   and  difpers'd  their  Pow'rs  : 

7.  The  Lord  of  Hofts  conduces  our  Arms, 
Our  Tow'r  of  Refuge  in  Alarms, 

Our  Fathers  Guardian  God,  and  ours. 

8.  Come  fee  the  Wonders  He  has  wrought, 
On  Earth  what  Defolation  brought  ; 

9.  How  he  has  calm'd  the  jarring  World  : 
He  broke  the  warlike  Spear  and  Bow  ; 
With  them  their  thund  ring  Chariot's  too 

Into  devouring  Flames  were  hurl'd. 

10.  Submit   to  God's  Almighty  Sway  ; 
For  Him  the  Heathen  (hall  obey, 

And  Earth  her  Sov'reign.  Lord  confefs  : 

II.  The  God  of  Hofts  conducts  our  Arms, 
Our  Tow'r  of  Refuge  in  Alarms, 

As  to  our  Fathers  in  Diftrefs. 

PSALM 


52  PSALM    xlvii,  xlviii. 

PSALM    XLVII. 
lf*\  Allyc  People,  clap  your  Hands, 
:Vy     And  with  triumphant  Voices  ling  r 
No  Force  the  mighty  PowY  withftands 
Of  God:  the  Univerfal  King. 
3,  4.  He  fhall  oppofing  Nations  quell, 
And  with  Succefs  our  Battles  fight  ; 
Shall  fix  the  Place  where  we  muft  dwell, 
The  Pride  of  Jacob,  his  Delight. 

5,  6.  God  is  gone  up,  our  Lord  and  King, 
With  Shouts  of  Joy,  and  Trumpets  Sound- 
To  Him  repeated  Praifes  iing, 
And  let  the  chearful  Song  go  round. 
7,  8.  Your  utmoft  Skill  in  Praife  be  fhown, 
For  Him,  who  all  the  World  commands  ; 
Who  fits  upon  his  righteous  Throne, 
And  fpreads  his  Sway  o'er  Heathen  Lands. 

9.  Our  Chiefs,  and  Tribes,  that  far  fiom  hence 
T'  adore  the  God  of  Abr'am  came  ; 
Found  Him  their  conftant  fure  Defence, 
How  great  and  glorious  is  his  Name  ! 

PSALM    XLVIII. 
I'TpHE  Lord,  the  only  God,  is* great, 

X       and  greatly  to  be  prais'd 
In  Sicn,  on  whofe  happy  Mount 
his  facred  Throne  is  rais'd. 

2.  Her  Tow'rs,  the  Joy  of  all  the  Earth, 

with  beauteous  Profpect  rife  j 
On  her  North -Side  th'  Almighty  King's 
Imperial  City  lies. 

3.  God  in  her  Palaces  is  known  : 

His  Prefence  is  her  Guard  : 

4.  Confederate  Kings  withdrew  their  -Siege, 
and  of  Succefs  defpair'd.  5.  They 


PSALM    xlviii.  83 

5.  They  view'd  her  Walls,  admir'd,  and  fled,' 

with  Grief  and  Terror  ftruck  ; 

6.  Like  Women,  whom  the  fudden  Pangs 
of  Travail  had  o'ertook. 

7.  No  wretched  Crew  of  Mariners 
appear  like  them  forlorn, 

When  Fleets  from  Tarjhijh'  wealthy  Coafls 
by  Eaftern  Winds  are  torn. 

8 .  Tn  Sion  we  have  feen  performed 
a  Work  that  was  foretold, 

In  Pledge  that  God,  for  Times  to  comej, 
His  City  will  uphold. 

9.  Not  in  our  Fortrefles  and  Walls 

did  we,  O  God,  confide  ; 
But  on  the  Temple  fix'd  our  Hopes, 
in  which  thou  doft  refide. 

10.  According  to  thy  Sov 'reign  Name, 
thy  Praife  thro'  Earth  extends  ; 

Thy  pow'rful  Arm,  as  Juftice  guides^ 
chaftifes,  or  defends. 

1 1 .  Let  Sum's  Mount  with  Joy  refound, 
-     her  Daughters  all  be  taught, 

in  Songs  his  Judgments  to  extol, 
who  this  Deliv'rance  wrought, 

12.  Compafs  her  Walls  with  folemn  Pomp  ; 
your  Eyes  quite  round  her  caft  ; 

Count  all  her  Tow'rs,  and  fee  if  there 
you  find  one  Stone  difplac'd. 

13.  Her  Forts  and  Palaces  furvey  ; 
obferve  their  Order  well  ; 

That,  with  AfTurance,  to  your  Heirs 
this  Wonder  you  may  tell, 

14.  This 


34        PSALM  xlviii,  xlix. 

14.  This  God  is  ours,  and  will  be  ours, 

whilft  we  in  Him  confide  ; 
Who,  as  He  has  preferv'd  us  now, 

till  Death  will  be  our  Guide. 

PSALM    XLIX. 
i,T    ET  all  the  lifVning  World  attend, 

2.  t  j     and  my  Inductions  hear  : 
Let  High  and  Low,  and  Rich  and  Poor, 

with  joint  Confent  give  Ear  : 

3.  My  Mouth,  with  facred  Wifdom  fill'd, 
mall  good  Advice  impart  ; 

The  found  Refult  of  prudent  Thoughts, 
digefled  in  my  Heart. 

4.  To  Parables  of  weighty  Senfe 
I  will  my  Ear  incline  ; 

While  to  my  tuneful  Harp  \  fing, 
dark  Words  of  deep  Defign; 

5.  Why  mould  my  Courage  fail  in  Times 
of  Danger,  and  of  Doubt  ; 

When  Sinners,  that  would  me  fupplant, 
have  compafs'd  me  about  ? 

6.  Thofe  Men,  that  all  their  Hope  and  Truft 
in  Heaps  of  Treafure  place  ; 

And  boafting,  triumph,  when  they  fee 
their  ill-got  Wealth  increafe  ; 

7.  Are  yet  unable  from  the  Grave 
their  deareft  Friend  to  free  ; 

Nor  can,  by  Force  of  coftly  Bribes, 
reverfe  God's  firm  Decree. 

8.  9.  Their  vain  Endeavours  they  mud  quit  jr 

the  Price  is  held  too  high  : 
No  Sums  can  purchafe  fuch  a  Grant, 
that  Man  fhall  never  die. 

10,  No 


PSALM    xlix.  $g 

10.  Not  Wifdom  can  the  Wife  exempt, 
nor  Fools  their  Folly  fave  ; 

But  both  muft  perifh,  and,  in  Death, 
their  Wealth  to  others  leave. 

11.  For  tho'  they  think  their  (lately  Seats 
fhall  ne'er  to  Ruin  fall ; 

But  their  Remembrance  laft  in  Lands, 
which  by  their  Names  they  call  <j 

12.  Yet  fhall  their  Fame  be  foon  forgot, 
how  great  foe'er  their  State  : 

With  Beafts  their  Memory,  and  they, 
fhall  ihare  one  common  Fate. 
PART    II. 

13.  How  great  their  Folly  is,  who  thua 
abfurd  Conclufions  make  ! 

And  yet  their  Children,  unreclaim'd, 
repeat  the  grofs  Miftake. 

14.  They  all,  like  Sheep  to  Slaughter  led, 
the  Prey  of  Death  are  made  ; 

'Their  Beauty,  while  the  Juft  rejoice, 
within  the  Grave  fhall  fade. 

15.  But  God  will  yet  redeem  my  Sou!  j. 
and  from  the  greedy  Grave 

His  greater  Pow'r  fhall  fet  me  free, 
and  to  himfelf  receive. 

16.  Then  fear  not  thou,  when  worldly  Mel 
in  envy'd  Wealth  abound  ; 

Nor  tho'  their  profp'rous  Houfe  increafe, 
with  State  and  Honour  crown'd. 

17.  For,  when   they're  fummon'd  hence  by 
they  leave  all  this  behind  ;  (Death  % 

No  Shadow  of  their  former  Pomp 
within  the  Grave  they  find  : 

H  18.  Audi 


*6  PSALM  xlix,  I.   . 

i$.  And  yet  they  tho't  their  State  was  ble£, 
caught  ia  the  Flatt'rer's  Snare  ; 

Who  praifes  thofe  that  flight  all  elfe, 
and  of  themfelves  take  care. 

19.  In  their  Forefathers  Steps  they  tread  ; 
and  when,  like  them,  they  die, 

Their  wretched  Anceflors,  and  they, 
in  endlefs  Darknefs  lie. 

20.  For  Man,  how  great  foe'er  his  State  ; 
unlefs  he's  truly  wife, 

As  like  a  fenfual  Bead  he  lives, 
fo,  like  a  Beaft,  he  dies. 

PSALM    L. 

ij^PHE  Lord  hath  fpoke,  the  mighty  God 
2.  *     Hath'fent  his  Summons  all  abroad, 

From  dawning  Light,  till  Day  declines  : 
Tlie  lifVning  Earth  his  Voice  hath  heard, 
And  he  from  Sion  hath  appear'd, 

Where  Beauty  in  Perfection  (nines. 

3,4.  Our  God  (riall  come,  and  keep  no  more 
Mifconflru'd  Silence,  as  before  ! 

But  wafting  Flames   before  Him  fend  : 
Around  fhall  Tempefts  fiercely  rage, 
While  He  does  Heav'n  and  Earth  engage 

His  jufl  Tribunal  to  attend. 

$,  6.  AfTemble  all  my  Saints  to  me 
\Thns  runs  the  great  divine  Decree), 

That  in  my  lafting  Cov'nant  live  ; 
And  Off 'rings  bring  with  conftant  Care  ; 
(The  Hcav'ns  His  Juftice  fliall  declare  ; 

For  God  himfelf  (hall  Sentence  give). 

7.  Attend 


PSALM    L  87 

Z.  Attend,  my  People  ;  .//ra?/ hear  ; 
Thy  ftrong  Accufer  I'll  appear  ; 

Thy  God,  thy  only  God,   ami: 
S .  'Tis  not  of  Off 'rings  I  complain, 
flThich,  dally  in  my  Temple  flam, 

My  facred  Altar  did  fuppfy. 

).  Will  this  alone  Atonement  make  ? 
^0  Bullock  from  thy  Stall  I'll  take, 

Nor  He-goat  from  thy  Fold  accept  ; 
o.  The  Forelt  Beads,  that  range  alone, 
The  Cattle  too,  are  ail  my  own, 
That  on  a  thoufand  Hills  are  kept. 

ii.  I  know  the  Fowls,  that  build  their  Nefb 
n  craggy  Rocks  ;  and  favage  Beafts, 

That  loofely  haunt  the  open  Fields  : 
12,  If  feiz'd  with  Hunger  I  could  be, 
need  not  feek  Relief  from  thee, 

Sinte  the  World's  mine,  and  all  it  yields. 

b$i  Think'ft  thou  that  I  have  any  Need 
)n  flaughter'd  Bulls  and  Goats  to  feed, 

To  eat  their  Flefh,  and  drink  their  Blood  ? 
^4.  The  Sacrifices  I   require, 
\re  Hearts  which  Love  and  Zeal  infpire, 

And  Vows  with  flri&eit  Care  made  good. 

5.  In  Time  of  Trouble  call  on  me, 
ind  I  will  fet  thee  fafe  and  free  ; 

And  Thou  Returns  of  Praife  (halt  make. 

;  But  to  the  Wicked  thus  faid  God  \ 
low  dar'ft  thou  teach  my  Laws  abroad, 

Or  in  thy  Mouth  my  Cov'nant  take  ? 

7.  For  ftubborn  thou,  confirm 'd  in  Sin, 
laic  Proof  againfl  Inftrue"tion  been, 

H  2  And 


SS  PSALM    1.  11. 

And  of  my  Word  did  ft  lightly  fpealr. 

1 8.  When  thou  a  fubtle  Thief  didft  fee, 
Thou  gladly  didft  with  him   agree, 

And  with  Adult'rers  didft  partake. 

19.  Viie  Slander  is  thy  chief  Delight  ; 
Thy  Tongue,  by  Envy  mov'd,  and  Spite, 

Deceitful  Tales   dolt,  hourly  fpread  : 
2d.  Thou  doit  with  hateful  Scandals  wound, 
Thy  Brother,  and  with  Lyes  confound 

The  Offspring  of  thy  Mother's  Bed. 

2 1 .  ThefeThings  didft  thou,  whom  ft  ill  I  ftrovc 
To  gain  with  Silence,  and  with  Love  : 

Till  thou  didft  wickedly  furmife, 
That   I   was  fuch  a  one  as  thou  : 
But  I'll  reprove  and  fhame  thee  now, 

And  fet  thy  Sins  before  thine  Eyes. 

22.  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  Fools,  left  I 
Let  all  my  Bolts  of  Vengeance  fly, 

While  none  fhall  dare  your  Caufe  to  owa  t 

23.  Who  praifes  me,   due  Honour  gives  j 
And   to  the  Man  that  juftly   lives, 

My  ftrong  Salvation  fhall  be  fhown. 

PSALM    LI. 

iT  TAVE  Mercy,   Lord,  on  me, 
XX     as   Thou   wert  ever  kind  : 
Xet  me,  opprefs'd  with  Loads  of  Guilt, 
thy   wonted  Mercy  find. 
2,  3.  Warn  off  my  foui  Offence, 
and  cleanfe  me  from   my  Sin  , 
For  I  confefs   my  Crime,  and  fee 
how  great 'my  Guilt  h«s   been. 

4.  Agaifrft 


PSALM     BE  89 

4.  Againft  Thee,  Lord,  alone, 
and  only   in  thy   Sight, 

frfcve  I  tran'fgrels'd  ;   and  tho' condemn^ 
rauft  own   thy  Judgments   right. 

5.  In  Guilt  each  Part  was   foraTd 
of  all  tfiis  fmful  Frame  ; 

In  Guilt  I  was   conceiv'd,    and  born 
the   Heir   of  Sin  and  Shame. 

6.  Yet  Thou,  whofe  fearching  Eye 
does  inward  Truth  require, 

In  feeret  didft  with  Wifdom's  Laws 
my  tender  Soul   infpire. 

7.  With  HylTop  purge  me  Lord  ; 
and  fo  I   clean  (hall   be  : 

I  fhall  with  Snow  in  Whitenefs  vie, 
when  purify'd  by  Thee. 

8.  Make  me  to  hear  with  Joy 
thy   kind  forgiving   Voice  ; 

That  fo  the  Bones  which  Thou  haft  broke,   • 
may  with  freih  Strength  rejoice. 

9.  10.  Blot  out  my  crying  Sins, 
nor  me  in   Anger  view ; 

Create  in  me  a  Heart  that's  clean, 
ail  upright  Mind  renew. 

PART    II. 

11.  Withdraw  not  Thou   thy   Help* 
nor  caft   me  from  thy  Sight ; 

Nor   let   thy   Holy  Spirit   take 
its   everlafting  Flight. 

1 2 .  The  Joy   thy  Favour  gives, 
let  me   again  obtain  ; 

And  thy  free   Spirit's  firm  Support 
my   fainting.  Soul   fuftain. 

H.  3,  1,3.  So 


9Q  P  S  A.L  M   li;  ill. 

13.  So  I  thy  righteous   Ways 
to   Sinners    will   impart  ; 

Whilft  my  Adtice  (hall   wicked  Mea 
to  thy  juft   Laws  convert. 

14.  My  Guilt  of  Blood  remove, 
my   Saviour  and   my  God  ; 

And  my  glad  Tongue   /hall  loudly  tell 
thy   righteous  Acts  abroad. 

15.  Do  Thou  unlock   my  Lips, 
with  Sorrow  clos'd,   and  Shame  : 

So  (hall  my  Mouth    thy  wond'rous  Praife 
to  all  the    World  proclaim. 

16.  Could  Sacrifice   atone, 
whole  Flocks  and  Herds  fhould    die  ; 

But  on  fuch  OfT'rings   Thou  difdain'ft 
to  cad  a  gracious  Eye. 

17.  A  broken    Spirit  is 

by  God   moil  highly   priz'd  ; 
By  Him  a  broken   contrite  Heart 
fhall  never  be  defpis'd. 

18.  Let  Sion  Favour   find, 
of  thy   Good-will  aiTur'd ; 

And  thy  own  City  flourish  long> 
by   lofty   Walls  fecur'd. 

19.  The  Juft   fhall  then  attend, 
and  pleafmg   Tribute  pay  j 

And  Sacrifice  of  choiceft  Kind, 
upon   thy  Altar   lay. 

P  S  A  L  M    LII. 
1 TN  vain,    O  Man  of  lawlefs  Might, 

1       thou  boaiVft  thyfelf  in  HI; 
Since  God,   the  God  in  whom  1  trufl, 
vouchfafes  His  Favour  Hill, 

2.  Thy 


P  S  A.LM    lii,  liii.  9\ 

2.  Thy  wicked  Tongue  does  fland-rous  Tales 

malicioufly  devife  ; 
And,  fharper  than  a  Razor  fct, 

it  wounds  with  treach'rous  L}7es. 

3,4.  ThyThoughts  are  more  on  Ill,thanGood^ 

on  Lyes,  than  Truth,  employ'd  ; 
Thy  Tongue  delights  in  Words,  by  which 

the  Guiltlefs  are  defiroy'd. 
.  God  mall  for  ever  blafl  thy  Hopes, 

and  fnatch  thee  foon  away  ; 
Nor  in  thy  Dwelling-place  permit, 

nor  in  the  World,  to  itay. 

The  Juft,  with  pious  Fear,  (hall  fee 

The  Downfal  of  thy  Pride  ; 
And  at  thy  fudden  Ruin  laugh, 

and  thus  thy  Fall  deride  : 
"  See  there  the  Man  that  haughty  was, 

"  who  proudly  God  defy'd, 
Who  trufted  in  hrs  Wealth,  and  ftill 

*'  on  wicked  Arts  rely'd." 

3.  But  I  am  like  thofe  Olive-plants, 

that  made  God's  Temple  round  ; 
^nd  hope  with  His  indulgent  Grace 

to  be  for  ever  crown 'd. 
).  So  mall  my  Soul  with  Praife,  O  God, 

extol  thy  wond'rous  Love  ; 
\nd  on  thy  Name  with  Patience  wait  ; 
for  this  thy  Saints  approve. 

PSALM    LIII. 
*TpHE  wicked  Fools  muft  fure  fuppole, 
*■       that  God  is  but  a  Name  : 
This  grofs  Miftake  their  Pra&ice  mows, 
fince  Virtue  all  difclaim. 

2.  The 


92  PSALM    liii,  Iir. 

2.  The  Lord  look'd  down  from  Heavms  lifgr 

the  Sons  of  Men  to  view,  (Tow'r 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  His  Pow'r, 
or  Truth  or  Juftice  knew. 

3.  But  all,  He  faw,  were  backward  gone, 
degen'rate  grown  and  bafe  ; 

None  for  Religion,  car'd,  not  one 
of  all  the  finful  Race. 

4.  But  are  thofe  Workers  of  Deceit 
fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 

That  they  like  Bread  my  People  eat, 
and  Godcs  juft  Pow'r  difown  ? 

5.  Their  caufelefs  Fears  (hall  ftrangely  grow  ; 
and  they,  defpis'd  of  God, 

Shall  foon  be  foil'd  :  His  Hand  mail  throw  K 
their  matter 'd  Bones  abroad. 

6.  Would  He  His  faving  Pow'r  employ, 
to  break  our  fervile  Band, 

J-oud  Shouts  of  univerial  Joy 
Should  eccho  thro'  the  Land. 
PSALM    LIV. 
i,T    ORD,  fave  me,  for  thy  glorious  Name  ; 

2.  L/     and  in  thy  Strength  appear, 
To  judge  my  Caufe  ;  accept  my  PrayY, 

and  to  my  Words  give  Ear. 

3.  Mere  Strangers,  whom  I  never  wrong'd, 

to  ruin  me  defign'd  ; 
And  cruel  Men,  that  fear  no  God, 
againft  my  Soul  combin'd.' 

4.  5.  But  God  takes  part  with  all  my  Friends  3 

and  He's  the  fureft  Guard  : 
The  God  of  Twth  mall  give  my  Foes 
their  FaUhood's.  juft  Reward  ; 

6.  While 


PSALM    iiv,  It.  93 

6.  While  I  my  grateful  Off 'rings  bring, 
and  facrifice  with  Joy  ; 

And  in  His  Praife  my  Time  to  come 
delightfully  employ. 

7.  From  dreadful  Danger  and  Diflrefs 

the  Lord  hath  fet  me  free  : 
Thro'  Him  mall  I,  of  all  my  Foes, 
the  jufl  Deftruction  fee. 

PSALM    LV. 
1/^1  IVE  Ear,  Thou  Judge  of  all  the  Eartl^ 
VJ     and  Men  when  I  pray  ; 
Nor  from  thy  humble  Suppliant  turn 
thy  glorious  Face  away. 

2.  Attend  to-thismy  fad  Complaint, 
and  hear  my  grievous  Moans  ; 

Whilfl  I  my  mournful  Cafe  declare 
with  artlefs  Sighs  and  Groans. 

3.  Hark  !  how  the  Foe  infults  aloud  I 

how  fierce  OpprefTors  rage  ! 
Whofe  fland'rous  Tongues  with  wrathful  Hafe 

againft  my  Fame  engage. 
4,5.  My  Heart  is  rack'd  with  Pain,  my  Soul 

with  deadly  Frights  diftrefs'd  ; 
With  Fear  and  Trembling  compafs'd  roun$J, 

with  Horror  quite  opprefs'd. 

6.  How  often  wifh'd  I  then,  that  I 

the  Dove's  fwift  Wings  could  get  ; 
That  I  might  take  my  fpeedy  Flight, 
and  feek  a  fafe  Retreat  \ 

7,  8.  Then  would  [  wander  far  from  hence  ; 

and  in  wild  Defarts  ftray, 
Till  all  this-  furious  Storm  were  fpent, 
this  Tempeft  paft  awav. 

PAM 


94  PSALM  Ir. 

PART    II. 

9.  Deflxoy,   O  Lord,  their  ill  Defigns, 
rheir  Counfels  foon  divide  ; 

For  through  the  City  my  griev'd  Eye* 
have  Strife  and  Rapine  fpy'd. 

10.  By  Day  and  Night  on  ev'ry  Wall 
they  walk  their  conftant  Round  ; 

And,fcin  the  midfl  of  ail  her  Strength, 
are  Grief  and  Mifchief  found. 

1*.  Whoe'er  thro'  ev'ry  Part  (hall  roam, 

will  frefh  Diforders  meet  ; 
Deceit  and  Guile  their  conftant  Pofls 

maintain   in   ev'ry  Street. 

12.  For  'twas  not  any  open  Foe, 
that  falfe  Reflections  made  ; 

For  then  I  could  with  Eafe  have  born* 
the  better  Things  he  faid  : 

'Twas  none  who  Hatred  had  profefs'd, 

that  did   againft  me  rife  ; 
For  then  I  had  withdrawn  myfelf 

from   his  malicious  Eyes. 

13,  14.  But  'twas  ev'n  thou,  my  Guide,   my 
whom  tend'reft  Love  did  join  :       [Friend, 

Whdfe  fweet  Advice  I  valu'd  moll, 
whofe  Pray'rs  are  mix'd  with  mine. 

15.  Sure,  Vengeance  equal  to  their  Crimes 
fuch  Traitors   mud  furprife, 

And  fudden  Death  requite  thofe  Ills 
they   wickedly  devife. 

16,  17.  But  I  will  call  on  God,  who  fHll 
fhall  in  my  Aid  appear  : 

At  Morn,  and  Noon,  and  Night  I'll  pray, 
and  He  my  Voice  fnall  hear. 

PART 


PSALM    It,  Ivr.  95 

PART    III. 

1 8.  God  has  releas'd  my  Soul  from  thofe, 
that  did  with  me  contend  ; 

And  made  a  num'rous  Hoft  of  Friends 
my  righteous  Caufe  defend. 

19.  For  He,  who  was  my  Help  of  old, 
(hall  now  His   Suppliant  hear  ; 

And  puniih  thofe,  whofe  profp'rous  State 
makes  them  no  God  to  fear. 

20.  Whom  can  I  truft,  if  faithlefs  Men 
perfidioufly  devife 

To  ruin  me,  their  peaceful  friend, 
and  break  the  ftrongeft  Ties  ? 

2 1 .  Tho'  foft  and  melting  are  their  Words* 
their  Hearts  with  War  abound  : 

Their  Speeches  are  more  fmooth  than  Oil, 
and  yet  like  Swords  they  wound. 

22.  Do  thou,  my  Soul,  on  God  depend, 
and  he  (hall  thee  fuflain  : 

He  aids  the  Juft,  whom  to  fupplant 
the  Wicked  ftrive  in  vain. 

23.  My  Foes,  that  trade  in  Lies  and  Blood, 
(hall  all  untimely  die  ; 

Whilft  I,  for  Health,  and  Length  of  Days, 
on  Thee,  my  God,  rely. 

PSALM    LVI. 
iT\0  Thou,  O  God,  in  Mercy,  help  ; 

\J     for  Man  my  Life  purfues  : 
To  crufti  me  with  repeated  Wrongs, 

lie  daily  Strife  renews. 
2.  Continually  my  fpiteful  Foes 

to  ruin  me  combine  z  * 

Thou  feed,  who  fitt'ft  iathron'd  on  High, 
I      what  mighty  Numbers  join.  3,  Bat 


96  PSALM    »i. 

3.  But,  tho'  fometimes  furpriz'd  by  Fear 

(on  Danger's  firft  Alarm  )  ; 
Yet  frill  for  Succour  I  depend 
on  thy  Almighty  Arm, 

4.  God's  faithful  Promife  I  {hall  praife, 

on  which  I  now  rely  : 
In  God  I  truft,  and,  trulling  Him, 
the  Arm  of  Flefh  defy. 

5.  They  wreft:  my  Words,  and  make  'em  fpeal 
a  Senfe  they  never  meant : 

Their  Thoughts  are  all,  with  reftlefs  Spite, 
on  my  Deftrucfion  bent. 

6.  In  cloie  AlTemblies  they  combine, 

and  wicked  Projects  lay  : 
They  watch  my  Steps,  and  lie  in  wait 
to  make  my  Soul  their  Prey. 

7.  Shall  fuch  Injuftice  dill  efcape  ? 
O  righteous  God,  arife  ; 

Let  thy  jufl  Wrath  (too  long  provok'd) 
this  impious  Race  chaftife. 

8.  Thou  numb'reft  all  my  wand'ring  Steps, 

fince  firft  compell'd  to  flee  : 
My  very  Tears  are  treafur'd  up, 
and  regiftred  by  Thee. 

9.  When  therefore  I  invoke  thy  Aid, 
my  Foes  fhall  be  o'erthrown  ; 

For  I  am  well  alTur'd,  that  God 
my  righteous  Caufe  will  own. 

10.  11.  I'll  truft  God's  Word,  and  fo  defpife 
the  Force  that  Man  can  raife  : 

\2.  To  Thee,  O  God,  my  Vows  are  due  : 
to  Thee  111  render  Praife. 

13.  Tho, 


PSALM    Ivi,  Ivii.  97 

13.  Thou  haft  retriev'd  my  Soul  from  Death, 

and  thou  wilt  ftill  fecure 
The  Life  thou  haft  fo  oft  preferv'd, 

and  make  my  Footfteps  fure  : 
That  thus,  prote&ed  by  thy  Pow'r3 

I  may  this  Light  enjoy  : 
And  in  the  Service  of  my  God 

my  lengthened  Days  employ. 

P  S  A  L  M    LVII. 
i'THHY  Mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend:' 

**•     On  thy  Protection  I  depend  ; 
And  to  thy  Wing  for  Shelter  hafte, 
Till  this  outrageous  Storm  is  pail:. 
2.  To  thy  Tribunal,   Lord,  I  fly, 
I  Thou  Sovereign  Judge,   and  God  mofl  High, 
Who  Wonders  haft  for  me  begun, 
And  wilt  not  leave  thy  LWork  undone. 

.3.  From  Heav'n  protect  me  by  thy  Arm, 
I  And  fhame  all-  thofe  who  feek  my  Harm  : 
To  my  Relief  thy  Mercy  fend,    * 
And  Truth,  on  which  my  Hopes  depend. 

For  I  with  favage  Men  converfe, 
Like  hungry  Lions  wild  and  fierce, 
With  Men  whofe  Teeth  are  Spears,  their  Words 
Invenom'd  Darts,  and  two^edg'd  Swords. 

5.  Be  Thou,  O  God  exalted  high  j 
And,  as  thy  Glory  fills  the  Sky, 

So  let  it  be  on  Earth  difplay'd"  ; 
Till  Thou  art  here,  as  there,  obeyNL 

6.  To  take  me,  they  their  Net  prepaid, 
And  had  almoft  my  Soul  enfnar'd  ; 

But  fell  themfelves,  by  juft  Decree, 
fato  the  Pit  they  made  for  me, 

J  7.  O 


9  8  PSALM     Ivii,  lviii. 

7.  O  God,  my  Heart  is  fix'd,  'tis  bent, 
It's  thankful  Tribute  to  prefent  ; 
And,  with  my  Heart,  my  Voice  I'll  raifc 
To  Thee,  my  God,  in  Songs  of  Praife. 

8.  Awake,  my  Glory,  Harp  and  Lute, 
No  longer  let  your  Strings  be  mute  : 
And  I,  my  tuneful  Part  to  take, 
Will  with  the  early  Dawn  awake.. 

9.  Thy  Praifes,  Lord,  I  will  refound 
To  all  the  lift'ning  Nations  round  : 

10.  Thy  Mercy  higheft  Heav'n  tranfcends  y 
Thy  Truth  beyond  the  Clouds  extends. 

1 1 .  Be  Thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ; 
And,  as  thy  Glory  fills  the  Sky, 

So  let  it  be  on  Earth  difplay'd  ; 
Till  Thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

P  S  A  L  M    LVIII. 
1  Q  PEAK,  O  ye  Judges  of  the  Earth, 

ij     If  juft  your  Sentence  be  ; 
Or  muft  not  Innocence  appeal 
to  Heav'n,  from  your  Decree  ? 

2.  Your  wicked  Hearts  and  Judgments  are 
alike  by  ^alice  fway'd  ; 

Yaur  griping  Hands,  by  weighty  bribes, 
to  Violence. betray 'd. 

3.  To  Virtue,  Strangers  from  the  Womb, 
'■.  their  Infant  Steps  went  wrong  : 

They   prattled  Slander,  and  in  Lyes 
employ'-d  their  lifping  Tongue. 

4.  No  Serpent  of  parch'd  Jfric's  Breed 
(Joes  ranker  Poifon  bear  ; 

The  drowfy  Adder  will  as  foon 
unlock  kis  fullen  Ear.  . 

5.  Unmov'd 


PSALM  Iviii,  fix.  oj 

5,  Unmov'd  by  good  Advice,    and  deaf 

as  Adders   they  remain  ; 
From  whom  the  fkilful  Charmer's  Voice 

can  no  Attention  gain. 
6    Defeat,  O  God,  their  threading  Rage, 

and   timely  break  their  Pow'r  ; 
Difarm  thefe  growing  Lions  Jaws, . 

e're  pra&is'd  to  devour. 

7.  Let' now  their  Infolence  at  Height, 
like  ebbing  Tides  be  fpent  ; 

Their  ihiver'd  Darts  deceive  their  Aim, 
when  they  their  bow  have  bent, 

8.  Like  Snails,  let  them  diflblve  to  Slime.; : 
like  hafty.  Births  become, . 

Unworthy  to  behold  the  Sun, 
and  dead  within  the  Womb. 

9.  E're  Thorns  can  make  the  Flem-pots  bo&, 
tempeftuous  Wrath  mall  come 

From  God,  and  fnatch  them  hence  alive 

To  their  eternal  Doom. 
!0»  The  Righteous  (hall  rejoice  to  fee 

Their  Crimes  fuch  Vengeance  meet  ; 
And  Saints  in  Perfecutors  Blood ". 

mall  dip  their  harmlefs  Feet. 

11.  Tranfgreflbrs  then  with  Grief  mail  fge 

juft  Men  Rewards  obtaini ; 
And  own  a  God  whofe  Juitice  will 

the  guilty  Earth  arraign. 

PSALM   LIX. 
iT^VELIVER  me,  O  Loid  my  God, 
JL/      from  all  my  fpiteful  Foes  ,: 
In  my  Defence  oppoife  thy  Pow'r 
to  theirs,  who  me  oppofe. 

I  2  2,  Preserve 


*oo  PSALM    lix. 

2.  Preferve  me  from  a  wicked  Race, 

who  make  a  Trade  of  111  ; 
Protect  me  from  remorfelefs  Men, 
who  feek  my  Blood  to  fpill. 

3.  They  lie  in  wait,  and  mighty  Pow'ri 
againft  my  Life  combine, 

Implacable  ;  yet,  Lord,  Thou  know'ft, 
for  no  Offence  of  mine. 

4.  In  Hafte  they  run  about,  and  watch 
my  guiltlefs  Life  to  take  : 

Look  down,  O  Lord  on  my  Difirefs, 
and  to  my  Help  awake. 

5.  Thou  Lord  of  Hofts,  and  Ifraeh  God, 

their  Heathen  Rage  fupprefs  ; 
Relentlefs  Veangeance  take  on  thofe, 
who  flubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

6.  At  Evening  to  befet  my  Houfe, 
like  growling  Dogs  they  meet  ; 

While  others  through  the  City  range, 
and  ranfack  ev'ry  Street. 

7.  Their  Throats  invenom'd  Slander  breathe, 

their  Tongues  are  marpen'd  Swords  : 
•'  Who  hears  ?  (fay  they)  ;  or,  hearing  dares 

"  reprove  our  lawlefs  Words  ?" 
t.  But  from  thy  Throne  Thou  flialt,  0  Lord, 

their  baffled  Plots  deride  ; 
And  foon  to  Seorn  and  Shame  expofe 

their  boafled  Heathen  Pride. 

9.  On  Thee  I  wait  ;  'tis  on  thy  Strength 

for  Succour  I  depend  : 
'Tis  Thou,  O  God,  art  my  Defence, 
who  only  canft  defend. 

jo.  Thy 


PSALM  llx.  lot 

io.  Thy  Mercy,  Lord,  which  has  fo  oft 

from  Danger  let  me  free, 
Shall  crown  my  Wifhes,  and  fubdue 

my  haughty  Foes  to  me. 

ii.  Deftroy  them  not,  O  Lord,, at  once  $ 

reftrain  thy  vengeful  Blow  ; 
Left  we,  ingratefully,  too  foon 

forget  their  Overthrow. 
Difperfe  them  through  the  Nations  round* 

by  thy  avenging  Pow'r  : 
Do  Thou  bring  down  their  haughty  Pride, 

O  Lord,  our  Shield  and  Tow'r. 

12.  Now  in  the  Height  of  all  their  Hopes, 
their  Arrogance  chaftife  ; 

Whofe  Tongues  have  finn'd  withoutReffraiot, 
and  Curfes  join'd  with  Lyes. 

13.  Nor  (halt  Thou,  whilft  their  Race  endures, 
thine  Anger,  Lord,  fupprefs  ; 

That  diftant  Lands,  by  their  jufl  Doom,, 
may  Ifrael's  God  confefs. 

14.  At  Ev'ning  let  them  ftill  perfift 
like  growling  Dogs,   to  meet  j 

Still  wander  all  the  City  round, 
and  traverfe  ev'ry  Street. 

15.  Then,  as  for  Malice  now  they  do? 
for  Hunger  let  them  ftray  ; 

And  yell  their  vain  Complaints  aloud* 
defeated  of  their  Prey  : 

16.  Whilft  early  I  thy  Mercy  fing, 
thy  wond'rous  Pow'r  confefs  : 

For  Thou  haft  been  my  fure  Defence, 
my  Refuge  in  Diftrefs. 

I  3  17.  To 


102         PSALM    fi£»  lx. 

17.  To  Thee,  with  never-ceafing  Praife, 
O  God,  my  Strength,  I'll  fing  : 

Thou  art  my  God,  the  Rock  from  whence 
my  Health  and  Safety  fpring. 

P  S  A  L  M    LX. 
i/~\GOT>,  who  haft  our  Troops  difpers'd, 
\J  Forfaking  thofe  who  left  Thee  firft  ; 
As  we  thy  juft  Difpleafure  mourn, 
To  us,  in  Mercy,  Lord,  return. 
2.  Our  Strength,  that  firm  as  Earth  did  Hand, 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  Hand  : 
O  !  heal  the  Breaches  Thou  haft  made  : 
We  make,  we  fall,  without  thy  Aid  I 

3-  Our  Folly's  fad  Effects  we  reel  ; 
Tor,  drunk  with  Difcord's  Cup,  we  reel. 
4«  But  now,  for  them  who  Theerever'd, 
Thou  haft  thy  Truth's  bright  Banner  rear'd.' 

5.  Let  thy  Right-hand  thy  Saints  protect  : 
Lord,  hear  the  Pray'rs,  that  we  direct. 

6.  The  Holy  God  has  fpoke  ;  and  I, 
O'erjoy'd,  on  his  firm  Word  rely. 

To  Thee  in  Portions  I'll  divide 
Fair  Sichem's  Soil,  Samaria's  Pride  : 
To  Sichem  Succoth  next  I'll  join, 
And  meafure  out  her  Vale  by  Line. 

7.  Manaffeh,  Gilead,  both  fubfcribe 

To  my  Commands,  with  Ephraim's  Tribe  : 
Ephraim  by  Arms  fupports  my  Caufe, 
And  Judah  by  religious  Laws. 

8.  Moab  my  Slave  and  Drudge  fhall  be 
Nor  Edom  from  my  Yoke  get  frte  ♦, 
Proud  Paleftine's  imperious  State 
Shall  humbly  on  our  Triumph  wait. 

9.  Bu 


PSALM    lx.  ki.         103 

9.  But  whofhall  quell  thefe  mighty  Pow'rs, 
And  clear  my  Way  to  Edom's  'Tow'rs  ? 

Or  through  her  guarded  Frontiers  tread 
The  Path  that  does  to  Conqueft  lead  ? 

10.  Ev'n  Thou,  OGod  who  haft  difpers'd 
Our  Troops  (for  we  forfook  Thee  fir  ft), 
Thofe,  whom  Thou  didft  in  Wrath. forfake, 
Aton*d,  Thou  wilt  victorious  make. 

11.  Do. Thou  our  fainting  Caufe   fuftain  ; 
For  human  Succours  are  but  vain. 

12.  Frefh  Strength  andCourageGod  beftows 
'Tis  he  treads  down  our  proudeft  Foes. 

PSALM    LXI. 
1 T    ORD,  hear  my  Cry,  regard  my  Pray'r 
\^j     which  I,  opprefs'd  with  Grief, 

2 .  From  Earth's  remoteft  Parts  addrefs 
to  Thee  for  kind  Relief. 

O  I  lodge  me  fafe  beyond  the  Reach 
of  perfecuting  Pow'r, 

3 .  Thou,  who  fo  oft  from  fpiteful  Foes 

haft  been  my  ftielt'ring  Tow'r. 

4.  So  mall  I  in  thy  facred  Courts 
fecure  from  Danger  lie  ; 

Beneath  the  Covert  of  thy  Wings, 
all  future  Storms  defy. 

5.  In  Sign  my  Vows  are  heard,  once  more, 

I  o'er  thy  Chofen  reign  : 
€,  O  !  blefs  with  long  and  profp'rous  Life 
the  King  Thou  didft  ordain. 

7.  Confirm  his  Throne,  and  make  his  Reiga 

accepted  in  thy  Sight  ; 
And  let  thy  Truth  and  Mercy  both 

in  his  Defence  unite. 

8.  S© 


104  PSALM    brf,  Ixii. 

3.  So  (hall  I  ever  fmg  thy  Praife, 
thy  Name  for  ever  blefs  ; 

Devote  my  profp'rous  Days  to  pay 
the  Vows  of  my  Diftrefs. 

PSALM    LXII. 
i,1i  JfY  Soul  for  Help  on  God  relies  ; 
2.xVX  From  Him  alone  my  Safety  flows  : 
My  Rock,  my  Health,  that  Strength  fupplies, 
To  bear  the  Shock  of  all  my  Foes. 
.3.  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  Fall, 
Which  will  but  haften  on  your  own  ! 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  Wall, 
Or  Fence  of  uncemented  Stone. 

4.  To  make  my  envy'd  Honours  lefs, 
They  ftrivewith  Lyes,  their  chief  Delight  ; 
For  they,  tho'  with  their  Mouth  they  blefs, 
In   private  curfe  with  inward  Spite. 

5.  6.  But  thou,  my  Soul,  on  God  rely  ; 
On  Him  alone   thy  Truft  repofe  ; 

My  Rock  and  Health  will  Strength  fupply, 
To  bear  the  Shock  of  all  my  Foes. 

7.  God  does  his  faving  Health  difpenfe, 
And  flowing  Bleffings   daily  fend  : 

He  is  my  Fortrefs  and  Defence  ; 
On  Him  my  Soul  fhall  ftill  depend. 

8.  In  Him,  ye  People,  always  truft  ; 
Before  his  Throne  pour  out  your  Hearts  ; 
For  God,  the  Merciful  and  Juft, 

His  timely  Aid  to  us  imparts. 

9.  The  Vulgar  fickle  are  and  frail ; 
The  Great  difTemble  and  betray  ; 
And,   laid  in  Truth's  impartial  Scale, 
The  lighteft  Things  will  both  outweigh. 

xo.  Then 


PSALM    Ixii,  ixiii.         iojf 

1 10.  Then  truft  not  in  oppreffive  Ways  ; 
By  Spoil  and  Rapine  grow  not  vain  ; 
Nor  let  your  Hearts,  if  Wealth  increafe, 
Be  fet  too  much  upon  your  Gain. 

ii.  For  God  has  oft  His  Will  exprefs'd, 
And  I  this  Truth  have  fully  known  ; 
To  be  of  boundlefs  Pow'r  pofTefs'd, 
Belongs,  of  Right,  to  God  alone. 
:i2.  Though  Mercy  is  His  darling  Grace, 
In  which  He  chiefly  takes  Delight  ; 
Yet  will  He  all  the  human  Race 
According  to  their  Works  requite. 

PSALM    LXIII. 
*f~\  GOD/my  gracious  God,  to  Thee 
\J  My  Morning  Pray'rs  mail  offer'd  be  5 
For  Thee  my  thirfty  Soul  does  pant  ; 
My  fainting  Flefh  implores  thy  Grace, 
Within  this  dry  and  barren  Place, 
Wlrere  J  refrefhing  Waters  want. 

2.  O  !  to  my  longing  Eyes  once  more 
That  View  of  glorious  Pow'r  reftore, 

Which  thy  majeftic  Houfe  difplays  : 

3.  Becaufe  to  me  thy  wond'rous  Love 
Than  Life  itfelf  does  dearer  prove, 

My  Lips  fhall  always  fpeak  thy  Praife. 

4.  My  Life,  while  I  that  Life  enjoy, 
In  bleffing  God  I  will  employ  ; 

With  lifted  Hands  adore  his  Name  : 

5.  My  Soul's  Content  fhall  be  as  great 
As  theirs,  who  choiceft  Dainties  eat, 

While  I  with  Joy  his  Praife  proclaim-. 

6.  When  down  I  lie,  fweet  Sleep  to  find, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  prefent  to  my  Mind  ; 

And 


1 06        PSALM     lxiii,  lxir. 

And  when  I  wake  in  Dead  of  Night. 

7.  Becaufe  Thou  frill  doit  Succour  brings 
Beneath  the  Shadow  of  thy  Wing 

I  reft  with  Safety  and  Delight. 

8.  My  Soul,  when  Foes  would  me  devour, 
Cleaves  faft  to  Thee,  whofe  matchlefs  Pow'r 

In  her  Support  is  daily  fhown  : 

9.  But  thofe  the  righteous  Lord  (hall  flay, 
That'  my  Deftruction  wifh  ;  and  they, 

that  feek  my  Life,  fhall  lofe  their  own. 

10.  11.  They  by  untimely  Ends  fhall  die, 
Their  Flefti  a  Prey  to  Foxes  lie  ; 

But  God  mail  fill  the  King  with  Joy  : 
Who  fwears  by  Thee  fhall  flill  rejoice  ; 
Whiifl  the  falfe  Tongue,  and  lying  Voice, 

Thou,  Lord,  ihalt  filence  and  deflroy. 

PSALM    LXIV. 
1 T    ORD,  hear  the  Voice  of  my  Complaint 

f  J       to  my  Requeft  give  Ear  ; 
Preferve  my  Life  from  cruel  Foes, 
and  free  my  Soul  from  Fear. 

2.  O  I  hide  me  with  thy  tender  Care 
in  fome  fecure  Retreat, 

From  Sinners  that  againft  me  rife  ; 
and  all  their  Plots  defeat. 

3.  See  how,  intent  to  work  my  Harm, 
they  whet  their  Tongues  like  Swords  ; 

And  bend  their  Bows  to  fhoot  their  Darts, 
/harp  Lyes  and  bitter  Words. 

4.  Lurking  in  private,  at  the  Juft 
they  take  their  fecret  Aim  ; 

And  fuddenly  at  him  they  ihoot, 
quite  void  of  Fear  and  Shame. 

5.  Tc 


PSALM  lxiv,  Ixv.  107 

5.  To  carry  on  their  ill  Defigns 

they  mutually  agree  ; 
They  fpeak  of  laying  private  Snares, 

and  think  that  none  fhall  fee. 
©".  With  utmofl  Diligence  and  Care 

their  wicked  Plots  they  lay  : 
The  deep  Defigns  of  all  their  Hearts 

are  only  to  betray. 

7.  But  God,  to  Anger  juflly  mov'd, 
His  dreadful  Bow  /hall  bend, 

And  on  his  flying  Arrow's  Point 
/hall  fwift  Deftruclion  fend. 

8.  Thofe  Slanders  which  theirMouths  did  vent, 

upon  themfelves  fhall  fall  ; 
Their  Crimes  difclos'd  fhall  make  them  be 
defpis'd  and  fhunn'd  by  all. 

9.  The  World  mail  then  God's  Pow'r  confefs  ; 
and  Nations  trembling  (land  ; 

Convinc'd,  that  'tis  the  mighty  Work 
of  his  avenging  Hand  : 

10.  Whilfl  righteous  Men,  by  God  fecur'd, 
in  Him  "fhall  gladly  truft  ; 

And  all  the  lifl'ning  Earth  fhall  hear 
loud  Triumphs  of  the  Juft. 

PSALM    LXV. 

i|7<OR  Thee,  O  God,  our  conftant  Praife 

17     In  Sion  waits,  thy  chofen  Seat  : 
Our  promis'd  Altars  there  we'll  raife, 
And  all  our  zealous  Vows  complete. 
2.  O  Thou,  who  to  my  humble  Pray'r 
;Didft  always  bend  thy  lift'ning  Ear, 
To  Thee  fhall  all  Mankind  repair, 
And  at  thy  gracious"  Throne  appear. 

3.  Our 


io8  PSALM  lxv. 

3.  Our  Sins  (tho'  numberlefs)  in  vain 
To  flop  thy  flowing  Mercy  try  ; 
Whilft  Thou  o'erlook'ft  the  guilty  Stain, 
And  wafheft  out  the  crimfon  Dye. 

4.  Bleft  is  the  Man,who  near  Thee  plac'd, 
Within  thy  facred  Dwelling  lives  ! 
Whilft  we,  at  humbler  Diftance,  tafte 
The  vaft  Delights  thy  Temple  gives. 

5.  By  wond'rous  Acts,  O  God  moft  Juft, 
Have  we  thy  gracious  Anfwer  found  : 

In  Thee  remoteft  Nations  truft, 

And  thofe  whom  ftormy  Waves  furround. 

6.  7.  God,  by  His  Strength,  fets  fail  the  Hills 
And  does  His  matchlefs  Pow'r  engage  ; 
With  which  the  Sea's  loud  Waves  He  /tills, 
And  angry  Crouds  tumultuous  Rage. 

P  A  RT    II. 

8.  Thou,  Lord,  doft  barb'rous  Lands  difmay 
When  they  thy  dreadful  Tokens  view  : 
With  Joy  they  fee  the  Night  and  Day  - 
Each  others  Track  by  Turns,   purfue. 

9.  From  out  thy  unexhaufted  Store 
Thy  Rain  relieves  the  thirfty  Ground  ; 
Makes  Lands,  that  barren  were  before. 
With  Corn  and  ufeful  Fruits  abound. 

10.  On  rifing  Ridges  down  it  pours, 
And  ev'ry  furrow'd  Valley  fills  : 

Thou  mak'ft  them  foft  with  gentle  Show'rs, 
In  which  a  bleft  Increafe  diftils. 

1 1.  Thy  Goodnefs  does  the  circling  Year 
With  frefh  Returns  of  Plenty  crown  ; 
And  where  thy  glorious  Paths  appear, 
Thy  fruitful  Clouds  drop  Fatnefs  down. 

12.  The 


PSALM    Ixr,  Ixvi.  zoj 

12.  They  drop  on  barren  Forefts,  chang'd 
By  them  to  Paftures  frefh  and  green  : 
The  Hills  about,  in  Order  rang'd, 

In  beauteous  Robes  of  Joy  are  feen. 

13.  Large  Flocks  with  fleecy  Wool  adora 
The  chearful  Downs  ;  the  Vallies  bring 
A  plenteous  Crop  of  full-ear'd  Corn, 
And  feem,  for  Joy,  to  ihout  and  fing. 

PSALM    LXVI. 
i,T    ET  all  the  Lands  with  Shouts  of  Jo j 
2. \  j     to  God  their  Voices  raife  ; 
Sing  Pfalms  in  Honour  to  his  Name, 
and  fpread  His  glorious  Praife. 

3.  And  let  them  fay,  How  dreadful,  Lord, 
in  all  thy  Works  art  Thou  ! 

To  thy  great  Pow'r  thy  flubborn  Foes 
ihall  all  be  fore'd  to  bow. 

4.  Thro'  all  the  Earth  the  Nations  round 
lhall  Thee  their  God  confefs  ; 

Asd  with  glad  Hymns  their  awful  Dread 
of  thy  great  Name  exprefs. 

5.  O  !  come,  behold  the  Works  of  God  ; 
and  then  with  me  you'll  own, 

That  He  to  all  the  Sons  of  Men 
has  wond'rous  Judgments  fhown. 

6.  He  made  the  Sea  become  dry  Land, 

through  which  our  Fathers  walk'd  ; 
Whilft  to  each  other  of  his  Might 
with  Joy  his  People  talk'd. 

7.  He  by  his  Pow'r  for  ever  rules  ; 
his  Eyes  the  World  furvey  : 

Let  no  prefumptuous  Man  rebel 
againft  his  Sfv'reign  Sway, 

&  pAMf 


no  PSALM  lxvi. 

PART    II. 
8,  9.  O  !  al-1  ye  Nations,  blefs  our  God, 

and  loudly  fpeak  his  Praife  ; 
Who  keeps  our  Soul  alive,  and  frill 

confirms  our  ftedfaft  Ways. 

10.  For  thou  haft  try'd  us,  Lord,  as  Fire 
does  try  the  precious  Ore  : 

11.  Thou  brought'ft  us  intoStreights,where  \ 
oppreiTing  Burdens  bore. 

12.  Infulting-Foes  did  us  their  Slaves, 
thro'  Fire  and  Water  chafe  ; 

But  yet,  at  laft  Thou  brought'!!:  us  forth 
into  a  wealthy  Place. 

13.  Burnt -off'rings  to  thy  Houfe  I'll  bring, 
and  there  my  Vows  I'll  pay  : 

14.  Which  I  with  folemn  Zeal  did  make 
in  Trouble's  difmal  Day. 

15.  Then  (hall  the  richeft  Incenfe  fmoke, 
the  fat-teft  Rams  (hall  fall, 

The  choiceft  Goats  from  out  the  Fold, 
and  Bullocks  from  the  Stall. 

16.  O  !  come,  all  ye  that  fear  the  Lord  ; 
attend  with  heedful  Care, 

Whilft  I,  what  God  for  me  has  done, 
with  grateful  Joy  declare. 

17.  18.  As  I,  before,  His  Aid  ^implor'd, 
fo  now  I  praife  His  Name  ; 

Who,  if  my  Heart  had  harbour'd  Sin, 

would  all  my  Pray'rs  difclaim. 
10.  But  God  to  me,  when  e'er  I  cry'd, 

His  gracious  Ear  did  bend  ; 

And  to  the  Voice  of  my  Requeft, 

with   confhnt  Love^uend. 

20.  The 


PSALM    lxvl,  Ixvii.        in 

o.  Then  blefs'd  for  ever  be  my  God, 

who  never  when  I  pray, 
Vith-holds  his  Mercy  from  my  Sou-1, 

nor  turn's  his  Face  away  ! 

PSALM    LXVII. 
i  'TnO  blefs  thy  chofen  Race, 
•*-      in  Mercy,  Lord,  incline  ; 
\nd  caufe  the  Brightnefs  of  thy  Face 
on  all  thy  Saints  to  fhine  ; 

2.  That  fo  thy  wond'rous  Way 
may  through  the  World  be  known  % 

SVhile  diftant  Lands  their  Tribute  pay, 
and  thy  Salvation  own. 

3.  Let  difF'ring  Nations  join 
to  celebrate   thy  Fame  ; 

Let  all  the  Wbrld,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  Name. 

4.  O  let  them  (hout  and  fing, 
dhTolv'd  in  pious  Mirth  ; 

for  Thou,  the  righteous  Judge  and  King, 
/halt  govern  all  the  Earth. 

5  Let  difF'ring  Nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  Fame  ; 
Let  all  the  World,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  Name. 

6.  Then  (hall  the  teeming  Ground 
a  large  Increafe  difclofe  ; 

&nd  we  with  Plenty  (hall -be  crown'd, 
which  God,  our  God,  bellows. 

7.  Then  God  upon  our  Land 
(hall  conftant  Bleffings  (how'r  % 

And  all  the  World  in  Awe  (hall  Hand 
ofHisrefiftlefsPow'r, 

K  z  PSALM 


112  if  b  A    L   SSL      IXVlll. 

PSALM    LXVIII. 

I  T    ET  God,  the  God  of  Battle,  rife, 

■^  And  fcatter  His  prefumptuous  Foes  ; 
Let  fhameful  Rout  their  Hofl:  furprife, 
Who  fpitefully  His  Pow'r  oppoic. 

2.  As  Smoke  in  Tempefts  Rage  is  loft, 
Or  Wax  into  the  Furnace  caft  ; 
So  let  their  facrilegious  Hoft 
Before  His  wrathful  Prefence  wafte. 

3.  But  let  the  Servants  of  His  Will 
His  Favour's  gentle  Beams  enjoy  ; 
Their  upright  Hearts  let  Gladnefs  fill, 
And  chearful  Songs  their  Tongues  employ. 

4.  To  Him  your  Voice  in  Anthems  raife  : 
JEHOVAH's  awful  Name  he  bears  : 
In  Him  rejoice  ;  extol  His  Praife, 
Who  rides  upon  high-rolling  Spheres. 

5.  Him,  from  His  Empire  of  the  Skies, 
To  this  low  World  Compaflion  draws, 
The  Orphan's  Claim  to  patronize, 
And  judge  the  injur'd  Widow's  Caufe. 

6.  'Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign  Soil 
Reftores  poor  Exiles  to  their  Home  ; 
Makes  Captives  free  ;   and  fruhlefs  Toil, 
Their  proud  Oppreflbrs  righteous  Doom. 

7.  'Twas  fo  of  old,  when  Thou  didft  lead 
In  Perfon,  Lord,  our  Armies  forth  ; 
Strange  Terrors  thro'  the  Defert  fpread, 
Convulfions  fhook  th'  aftonifh'd  Earth. 

8.  The  breaking  Clouds  did  R#in  diftill, 
And  Heav'n's  high  Arches  (hook  with  Fear  : 
How  then  mould  Sinai's  humble  Hill 

<Df  Ifrael's  God  the  Prefence  bear  ! 

9.  Thj 


o. 


PSALM    Ixviii.  113 

9.  Thy  Hand,  at  faminVd  Earth's  Complaint, 
Reliev'd  her  from  celeftial  Stores  ; 

And,  when  thy  Heritage  was  faint, 
;  Aflwag'd  the  Drought  with  plenteous  Show'rs, 

10.  Where  Savages  had  rang'd  before, 
At  Eafe  Thou  mad'il  our  Tribes  refide  ; 
And  in  the  Defer t  for  the  Poor, 

Thy  generous  Bounty  did  provide. 

PART    II. 

11.  Thou  gav'ft  the  Word  ;  we  fallied  forth, 
:  And  in  that  pow'rful  Word  o'ercame  ; 

■  Whilft  Virgin-troops,  with  Songs  of  Mirth, 
In  State  our  Conqueft  did  proclaim. 

12.  Vaft  Armies,  by  fuch  Gen'rals  led. 
As  yet  had  ne'er  receiv'd  a  Foil, 
Forfook  their  Camp  with  fudden  Dread, 
And  to  our  Women  left  the  Spoil. 

j  13.  Though  Egypt's  Drudges  you  have  beeri^ 
I  Your  Army's  Wings  fliall  (hine  as  bright, 
;  As  Doves  m  golden  Sunftiine  feen, 
!  Or  fiiver'd  o'er  with  paler  Light. 

14.  'Twas  fo,  when  God's  Almighty  Hand 
O'er  fcatter'd  Kings  the  Conqueft  won  ; 
Our  Troops,  drawn  up  on  Jordan's  Strand, 
High  Salmon's  glkt'ring  Snow  outfhone. 

15.  From  thence  to  Jordan's  farther  Coaft, 
And  Bajhan's  Hill,  we  did  advance  : 

No  more  her  Height  (hall  Bajhan  boaft, 
But  that  (lie's  God's  Inheritance 

16.  But  wherefore  (tho'  the  Honour's  great) 
Should  this,  O  Mountain,  fwell  your  Pride  ? 
For  Sion  is  His  chofen  Seat, 

Where  He  for  ever  will  refide, 

K  3  17.  His 


H4  PSALM  kviii. 

17.  His  Chariots  numberlefs  ;  HisPow'rs 
Are  heav'nly  Hofts,  that  wait  His  Will  : 
His  Prefence   now  fills  Sion's  Tow'rs, 
As  once  it  honour'd  Sinai's  Hill. 

18.  Afcending  high,  in  Triumph  Thou 
Captivity  haft  captive  led  ; 
And  on  thy  People  didft  beftow 
The  Spoil  of  Armies,  once  their  Dread. 

Ev'n  Rebels  fhall  partake  thy  Grace, 
And  humble  Profelytes  repair 
To  worfhip  at  thy  Dwelling-place, 
And  all  the  World  pay  Homage  there. 

19.  For  Benefits  each  Day  beftow'd, 
Be  daily  His  great  Name  ador'd  ; 

20.  Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  God, 
Of  Life  and  Death  the  Sov'reign  Lord. 

91.  But  Juftice  for  His  harden 'd  Foes 
Proportion'd  Vengeance  hath  decreed, 
To  wound  the  hoary  Head  of  thofe, 
Who  in  prefumptuous  Crimes  proceed. 

22.  The  Lord  has  thus  in  Thunder  fpoke  : 
"  As  1  fubdu'd  proud  Bajhan's  King, 

"  Once  more  I'll  break  my  People's  Yoke, 
"  And  from  the  Deep  my  Servants  bring  : 

23.  "  Their  Feet  fhall  with  a  crimfon  Flood 
<f  Of  flaughter'd  Foes  be  cover'd  o'er  ; 

*  Nor  Earth  receive  fuch  impious  Blood, 
"  But  leave  for  Dogs  th'  unhallow'd  Gore.'* 

PART    III. 

24.  When,  marching  to  thy  bleft  Abode, 
The  wond'ring  Multitude  furvey'd 
The  pompous  State  of  Thee,  our  God, 
la  Robes  of  Majefty  array 'd  5 

25.  Sweet 


PSALM  IxviiL  iij 

25.  Sweet-finging  Levites  led  the  Van-  •• 
Loud  Inftruments  brought  up  the  Rear  ; 
Between  both  Troops  a  Virgin-Train 
With  Voice  and  Timbrel  charm'd  the  Ear. 

26.  This  was  the  Burden  of  their  Song  s 
"  In  full  AfTemblies  blefs  the  Lord  : 

"  AH  who  to  l/raels  Tribes  belong, 
"  The  God  of  IfraeH  Praife  record." 

27.  Not  little  Benjamin  alone 

From  neighb'ring  Bounds  did  there  attend^ 

Nor  only  Judah's  nearer  Throne 

Her  Counsellors  in  State  did  fend  ; 

But  Zebulori's  remoter  Seat, 

And  Napthafts  more  diftant  Coaft, 

(The  grand  Proceflion  to  complete) 

Sent  up  their  Tribes  a  Princely  HofL 

28.  Thus  God  to  Srength  and  Union  brought 
Our  Tribes,  at  Strife  till  that  bleft  Hour  : 
This  Work,  which  Thou,  O  God,  haft  wrought^ 
Confirm  with  frefh  Recruits  of  Pow'r. 

29.  To  vifit  Salem,  Lord,  defcend, 
And  Sion  thy  terreftrial  Throne  ; 
Where  Kings  with  Prefents  (hall  attend. 
And  Thee  with  ofFer'd  Crowns  atone. 

30.  Break  down  the  Spearmens  Ranks,  wh© 
Like  pamper'd  Herds  of  favageMight :  [thread 
Their  filver-armour'd  Chiefs  defeat, 

Who  in  deftru&ive  War  delight. 

3 1 .  Egypt  (hall  then  to  God  ftretcH  forth 
Her  Hands,  and  dfric  Homage  bring  : 

32.  The  fcatter'd  Kingdoms  of  the  Earth 
Their  common  Sov'reign's  Praifes  ilsg  ; 

33.  Wh% 


Ii6         PSALM    lxviii.    Ixix 

33.  Who,  mounted  on  the  loftieft  Sphere 
Of  ancient  Heav'n  fublimely  rides  ; 
From  whence  His  dreadful  Voice  we  hear, 
Like  that  of  warring  Winds  and  Tides. 

34.  Afcribe  ye  Pow'r  to  God  moft  High  : 
Of  humble  Jfrael  He  takes  care  ; 

Whofe  Strength,  from  out  the  dufky  Sky, 
Darts  (Tuning  Terrors  through  the  Air. 

35.  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  Courts, 
Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  Throne! 
His  Strength  His  feeble  Saints  fupports  i 
To  God  give  Praife,  to  Him  alone. 

PSALM    LXIX. 
iQAVE  me,  O  God  from  Waves  that  roll, 
i^  And  prefs  to  overwhelm  my  Soul. 

2.  With  painful  Steps  in  Mire  I  tread, 
And  Deluges  o'erflow  my  Head. 

3.  With  reftlefs  Cries  my  Spirits  faint  ; 
My  Voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  Complaint ; 
My  Sight  decays  with  tedious  Pain, 
Whilit  for  my  God. I  wait  in  vain. 

4.  My  Hairs,  tho*  numerous,  are  but  few, 
Compar'd  with  Foes  that  mepurfue 

With  groundlefs  Hate,  grown  now  of  Might, 
To  execute  their  lawlefs  Spite  ; 
They  force  me,  guiltlefs,  to  refign, 
As  Rapine,  what  by  Right  was  mine. 

5.  Thou,  Lord,  my  Foolifhnefs  dolt  fee, 
Nor  are  my  Sins  conceal'd  from  Thee. 

6.  Lord  God  of  Holts,  take  timely  Case, 
Left,  for  my  fake,  thy  Saints  defpair  : 

7.  Since  I  have  fufFer'd  for  thy  Name 
Reproach  and  hide  my  Face  in  Shame  ; 

8.   - 


PSALM    lxix.  117 

S.  A  Stranger  to  my  Country  grown, 
Nor  to  my  neareft  Kindred  known  j 
A  Foreigner,  expos 'd  to  Scorn 
By  Brethren  of  my  Mother  born. 

9.  For  Zeal  to  thy  lov'd  Houfe  and  Name 
Confumes  me  like  devouring  Flame  ; 
Concern'd  at  their  Affronts  to  Thee, 
More  than  at  Slanders  call  on  me* 

10.  My  very  Tears  and  AbfHnence 
They  conftrue  in  a  fpightful  Senfe. 

1 1 .  When  cloath'd  with  Sackcloth  for  their  fake, 
They  me  their  common  Proverb  make. 

12.  Their  Judges  make  my  Wrongs  their  Jeft, 
Thofe  Wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrefs'd. 
How  fhould  I  then  expefl  to  be 

From  Libels  of  lewd  Drunkards  free  I 

13.  But,  Lord,  to  Thee  I  will  repair 
For  Help,  with  humble,  timely  Pray'r  :.■ 
Relieve  me  from  thy  Mercy's  Store  : 
Difplay  thy  Truth's  preferving  Pow'r. 

14.  From  threatning  Dangers  me  relieve, 
And  from  the  Mire  my  Feet  retrieve  ; 
From  fpiteful  Foes  in  Safety  keep, 

And  fnatch  me  from  the  raging  Deep. 

15.  Controul  the  Deluge,  er'e  it  fpread, 
And  roll  its  Waves  aboye  my  Head  : 
Nor  deep  Deftru&ion's  yawning  Pit 
Toclofe  her  Jaws  on  me  permit. 

16.  Lord,  hear  the  humble  Pray'r  I  make, 
For  thy  tranfcending  Goodnefs'  fake  ; 
Relieve  thy.  Supplicant  once  more 

From  thy  abounding  Mercy's  Store. 

17.  Nor 


n8  PSALM    lxix. 

17.  Nor  from  thy  Servant  hide  thy  Face  i 
Make  hafte  ;  for  defp'rate  is  my  Cafe  : 

18.  Thy  timely  Succour  interpofe, 
And  fhield  me  from  remorfelefs  Foes. 

19.  Thon  know'ft  what  Infamy  and  Scorn 
I  from  my  Enemies  have  borne  ; 

Nor  can  then  cloie  diffembled  Spite, 
Or  darkeft  Ploft  'cf-iire  thy  Sight. 

20.  Reproach  and  Grief  have  broke  in y  Heart: 
I  \o(  -  :o  tske  my  Part, 
To  J  Paul  ; 
Bat  look';   alas0!  for  both  in  vain  \ 

v.  ith  Hunger  pin'd,  for  Food  I  call : 
Infreod  of  Food,    they  give  me  Gall  : 
And  when  with  Thirft  my  Spirits  fink, 
They  give  me  Vinegar  to  drink.  • 

22.  Their  Table  therefore  to  their  Health 
Shall  'prove  a  Snare,  a  Trap  their  Wealth  ; 

23.  Perpetual  Darknefs  feize  their  Eyes  ; 
And  fudden  Blafts  their  Hopes  fnrprife. 

24.  On  them  Thou  malt  thy  Fury  pour, 
Till  thy  fierce  Wrath  their  Race  devour  ; 

25.  And  make  their  Houfe  a  difmal  Cell, 
Where  none  will  e'er  vouchfafe  to  dwell. 
16.  For  new  Afflictions  they  procur'd 
For  him,  who  had  thy  Stripes  endur'd  ; 
And  made  the  Wounds  thy  Scourge  had  torn, 
To  bleed  afrefh  with  marper  Scorn. 

27.  Sin  (hall  to  Sin  their  Steps  betray, 
Till  they  to  Truth  have  loft  the  Way. 

28.  From  Life  thou  malt  exclude  their  Soul, 
Kor  with  the  Juft  their  Names  inroll. 

29.  But 


PSALM    lxix>  Ixx.  xiq 

29.  But  me,  howe'er  diflrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  ftrong  Salvation  mall  reflore  : 

30.  Thy  Pow'r  with  Songs  Til  then  proclaim, 
And  celebrate  with  Thanks  thy  Name. 

31.  Our  God  /hall  this  more  highly  prize, 
Than  Herds  or  Flocks  in  Sacrifice  : 

32.  Which  humble  Saints  with  Joy  fhalll  fe«, 
And  hope  for  like  Redrefs  with  me. 

33.  For  God  regards  the  Poor's  Complaint; 
Sets  Prisoners  free  from  clofe  Reftraint. 

34.  Let  Heav'n,  Earth,  Sea,  their  Voices  raife? 
And  all  the  World  refbund  his  Praife. 

35.  For  God  will  Shi's  Walls  erect ; 
Fair  Judafrs  Cities  He*  11  protect  ; 
Till  all  her  fcatter'd  Sons  repair 

To  undifturb'd  Pofleflion  there. 
I  36.  This  Bleffing  they  mall,  at  their  Death, 

To  their  religious  Heirs  bequeath; 
,  And  they  to  endlefs  Ages  more, 
\  Of  fuch  as  His  bleft  Name  adore. 

PSALM    LXX. 
;  l/*\  LORD,  to  my  Relief  draw  near  ; 

\J  For  never  was  more  preiling  Need  : 
;  For  my  Deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 

Anc  add  to  that  Deliverance  Speed. 
.  2.  Confuflon  on  their  Heads  return, 

Who  to  deltroy  my  Soul  combine  : 
)  Let  them,  defeated,  bluih  and  mourn, 
j  Enfnar'd  in  their  owa  vile  Defign. 

I  3 .  Their  Doom  let  Defolatlon  be  ; 

J  With  Shame  their  Malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  Confidence  in  Thee, 
And  Sport  of  my  Affliction  made  : 

4.  While 


120  PSALM     lxx,  xxi. 

4.  While  thofe,  who  humbly  feek  thy  Face, 
To  joyful  Triumphs  mail  be  rais'd  ; 

And  all,  who  prize  thy  faving  Grace, 
With  me  (hall  fing,  The  Lord  be  prais'd. 

5.  Thus  wretched  though  I  am,  and  poor, 
The  mighty  Lord  of  me  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  canft  reftore, 

To  my  Relief  with  Speed  repair. 

PSALM    LXXI. 
i,T  N  Thee  I  put  my  ftedfaft  Truft  ; 

2.  defend  me,  Lord,  from  Shame  : 
Incline  thine  Ear,  and  fave  my  Soul  ; 

for  righteous  is  thy  Name. 

3.  Be  Thou  my  ftrong  Abiding- place, 

to  which  I  may  refort  : 
'Tis  thy  Decree  that  keeps  me  fafe  ; 
Thou  art  my  Rock  and  Fort. 

4.  5.  From  cruel  and  ungodly  Men 
protect  and  fet  me  free  ; 

For  from  my  earlieft  Youth  till  now, 
my  Hope  has  been  in  Thee. 

6.  Thy  conftant  Care  did  fafely  guard 
my  tender  infant  Days  ; 

Thou  took'ft  me  from  my  Mother's  Womb, 
to  fing  thy  conftant  Praife. 

7,  8.  While  fome  on  me  with  Wonder  gaze, 

thy  Hand  fupports  me  fUll  : 
Thy  Honour  therefore,  and  thy  Praife, 

my  Mouth  (hall  always  fill. 
9.  Reject  not  then  thy  Servant,  Lord, 

when  I  with  Age  decay  : 
Forfake  me  not,  when  worn  with  Years, 

my  Vigour  fades  away 

10.  M 


PSALM    Ixxi.  121 

io.  My  Foes,  again  ft  my  Fame  and  me, 

with  crafty  Malice  fpeak  ; 
Againft  my  Soul  they  lay  their  Snares, 

and  mutual  Counfei  take. 
ii.  "  His  God,  fay  they,  forfakes  him  now, 

"  on  whom  he  did  rely  : 
"  Purfue  and  take  him,  whilft  no  Hope 

"  of  timely  aid  is  nigh." 

12.  But  Thou,  my  God,  withdraw  not  far  : 

for  fpeedy  help  I  call  ; 
73.  To  Shame  and  Ruin  bring  my  Foes, 

that  feek  to  work  my  Fall. 

14.  But  as  for  me,  my  ftedfail:  Hope 
mall  on  thy  Pow'r  depend  ; 

And  I  in  grateful  Songs  of  Praife 
my  Time  to  come  will  fpend. 

PART    II. 

15.  Thy  righteous  Acts,  and  faving  Health, 
my  Mouth  mall  ftill  declare  ; 

Unable  yet  to  count  them  all, 
tho'  fumm'd  with  utmoft  Care. 

16.  While  God  vouchfafes  me  His  Support,  . 
I'll  in  His  Strength  go  on  ; 

All  other  Righteoufnefs  difclaim, 
and  mention  His  alone. 

iy.  Thou, Lord, bail  taught  me  frommyYouth> 

to  praife  thy  gioiious  Name  : 
^nd  ever  fince  thy  wondrous  Works 

have  been  my  conlxartt  Theme. 
[8.  Then  now  forfalic  me  not,  when  X 

am  grey  and  reeb'le  grown  ; 
Till  I  to  thefe>  and  future  Times, 

thy  Streogth  and  PoVr.  have  ihown. 

h  10.  Hq# 


lit         PSALM     lxxi,  lxxn. 

19.  How  high  thy  Juftice  foars,  O  God  ! 
how  great  and  wond'rous  are 

The  mighty  Works  which  Thou  haft  done  t 
who  may  with  Thee  compare  ! 

20.  Me,  whom  thy  Hand  has  ibrely  prefs'd, 
thy  Grace  fhall  yet  relieve  : 

And  from  the  loweft  Depth  of  Woe 
with    tender  Care  retrieve. 

2 1 .  Through  Thee,  my  Time  to  come  fhall  bi 
with  Pow'r  and  Greatnefs  crown'd  ; 

And  me,  who  difmal  Years  have  pafs'd, 
thy  Comforts  fhall  furround  : 

22.  Therefore,  with  Pfaltery  and  Harp, 
thy  Truth,  O  Lord,  I'll  praife  ; 

To  Thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  Race, 
my  Voice  in  Anthems  raife. 

23.  Then  Joy  fhall  fill  my  Mouth,  and  Songs 
employ  my  chearful  Voice  ; 

My  grateful  Soul,  by  Thee  redeem'd, 
fhall  in   thy  Strength  rejoice. 

24.  My  Tongue  thy  juft  and  righteous  Ac"te 
fhall  all  the  Day  proclaim  ; 

Becaufe  Thou  didft  confound  my  Foes, 
and  brought'ft  them  all  to  Shame. 

PSALM    LXXII. 
4T    ORD,  let  thy  juft  Decrees  the  King 

I  j     in  all  his  Ways  direft ; 
And  let  his  Son,  throughout  his  Reign, 

thy  righteous  Laws  refpect. 
2.  So  fhall  he  ftili  thy  People  judge 

with  pure  and  upright  Mind, 
Whilft  all  the  helplefs  Poor  fhall  him 
their  juft  Protector  find. 

g.  Thci 


PSALM     Ixxii.  123 

.  Then  Hills  and  Mountains  ihall  bring  foi;Ua 

the  happy  Fruits  of  Peace  ; 
Vhlch  all  the  Land  fhall  own  to  be 

the  Work  of  Righteoufnefs  : 
.  Whilft  he  the  poor  and  needy  Race 

ihall  rule  with  gentle  Sway, 
Lnd  from  their  humble  Necks  Ihall  take 

oppreffive  Yokes  away. 

\  In  ev'ry  Heart,  thy  awful  Feac 

fhall  then  be  rooted  faft, 
U  long  as  Sun  and  Moon  endure, 

or  Time  itfelf  ihall  lafl. 
>.  He  Ihall  defcend  like  Rain,  that  chears- 

the  Meadows  fecond  Birth  ; 
>  like  warm  Show'rs,  whofe  gentle  Drops- 

refrefh  the  thirfty  Earth.. 

u  In  his  bleft  Days  the  Jufl  And  Good 

fhall  be  with  Favour  crown'd  ; 
The  happy  Land  fhall  ev'ry -where 

with  endlefs  Peace  abound. 

His-  uncontrouPd  Dominion  fhalj 

from  Sea  to  Sea  extend  ; 
tegin  at  prOud  Euphrates'  Streams, 

at  Nature's  Limits  end. 

To  him  the  favage  Nations  round 

fhall  bow  their  fervile  Heads  : 
lis  vanquifh'd  Foes  fhall  lick  the  Dull, 

where  he  his  Conqueft  fpreads. 
o.  The  Kings  of  Tarjhi/h,  and  the  Ifles, 

fhaii  coftly  Prefents  bring  ; 
Tom  fpicy  Sbeba  Gifts  fhall  come, 

and  wealthy  Saba's  King. 


: 


L  2  n.  T# 


i24  PSALM    lxxii. 

1 1 .  To  him  fhall  ey'ry  King  on  Eartk 
his  humble  Homage  pay  ; 

And  difTring  Nations  gladly  join 
to  own  his  righteous  Sway. 

12.  For  he  fhall  fet  the  Needy  free, 
when  they  for  Succour  cry  ; 

Shall  fave  the  Helplefs,  and  the  Poor, 
and  all  their  Wants  fupply. 

PART    II. 

13.  His  Providence,  for  needy  Souls* 
fhall  due  Supplies  prepare  ; 

And  over  their  defencelefs  Lives 
fhall  watch  with  tender  Care. 

14.  He  fhall  preferve  and  keep  their  Sou& 
from  Fraud  and  Rapine  free  ; 

And  in  his  Sight  their  guiltlefs  Blood 
of  mighty  Price  fhall  be. 

15.  Therefore  fhall  God  his  Life  and  Reig* 
to  many  Years  extend  ; 

Whilft  Eaftern  Princes  Tribute  pay, 

and  golden  Prefents  fend. 
For  him  fhall  conftant  Pray'rs  be  made 

thro'  all  his  profp'rous  Days  : 
His  juft  Dominion  fhall  afford 

a  lafting  Theme  of  Praife. 

16.  Of  ufeful  Grain,  through  all  the  Land, 
great  Plenty  fhall  appear  : 

A  Handful  fown  on  Mountain-tops 

a  mighty  Crop  fhall  bear  : 
Its  Fruit,  like  Cedars  fhook  by.  Winds, 

a  rattling  Noife  fhall  yield  : 
The  City  too  fhall  thrive,  and  vie, 

for  Plenty,  with  the  Field. 

17.  The 


PSALM    lxxii,  Ixxiii.        125 

17.  The  Mem 'ry  of  his  glorious  Name 

thro'  endlefs  Years  fhall  run  ; 
His  fpotlefs  Fame  mall  ihine  as  bright 

and  tailing  as  the  Sun. 
In  him  the  Nations  of  the  World 

ihall  be   completely  blefs'd, 
And  his  unbounded  Happinefs 

by  ev'ry  Tongue  confefs'd. 

jl8.  Then  blefs'd  be  God,    the  mighty  Lor&- 

the  God  whom  Ifrael  fears  ; 
Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  Works, 

beyond  Compare,  appears. 
19.  Let  Earth  be   with  his  Glory  fill'dj 

for  ever  blefs  His  Name  ; 
Whilft  to  His  Praife  the  lift'ning  Worl<f 

their  glad  AfTent  proclaim. 

P  SAL  M    LXXIII. 

1  y\  T  length  by  certain  Proofs,  'tis  plaift 

Jl. Jl  That  God  will  to  his  Saints  be  kind  J 
That  all  whofe  Hearts  are  pure  and  clean, 
Shall  Hig  protecting  Favour  find, 
2,  3.  Till  this  fuftaining  Truth  I  knew, 
My  ftagg'ring  Feet  had  almoft  fail'd  : 
I  griev'd,  the  Sinner's  Wealth  to  view, 
And  envy'd  when  the  Fools  prevail'd. 

4,  5.  They  to  the  Grave  in  Peace  defcendr 
And,  whilft.  they  live,   are  hale  and  ftrong; 
No  Plague  or  Troubles  them  offend, 
Which  oft  to  other  Men  belong. 
6,  7.  WithPride,  as  with  aChain,  they're  held. 
And  Rapine  feems  their  Robe  of  State  ; 
Their  Eyes  ftand  out,  with  Fatnefs  fwell'd  % 
They  grow,  beyond  their  Wifhes,  great. 

L  3  8,  9.  Withu 


126  PSALM     lxxiii. 

8,  9.  With  Hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  Talk, 
Oppreffive  Methods  they   defend  ; 
Their  Tongue  thro*  all  the  Earth  does  walk, 
Their  Blafphemies  to  Heav'n  afeend. 

10.  And  yet  admiring  Crouds  are  found, 
Who  fervile  Vifits   duely  make  ; 
Becaufe  with  Plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  flatt'ring  Slaves  partake. 

11.  Their  fond  Opinion  thefe  purfue, 
Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

"  How  fhonld  the  Lord  our  Actions  view  ? 
"  Can  He  perceive,  who  dwells  fo  high  ? 

12.  Behold  the  Wicked  !  thefe  are  they 
Who  openly  their  Sins  profefs  ; 

And  yet  their  Wealth's  encreas'd  each  Day, 
And  all  their  Actions  meet  Succefs. 

13.  14. "Then  havel  cleans'dmy  Heart  (faid  I), 
•'  And  wafh'd  my  Hands  from  Guilt,  in  vain  ; 
1  If  all  the  Day  opprefs'd  I  lie, 
"  And  ev'ry  Morning   fuffer  Pain." 

15.  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend  * 
But  if  fuch  Things  I  rafhly  fay, 
Thy  Children,  Lord,  I  muft  offend, 
And  bafely  fhould  their  Caufe  betray. 

\P  A  R  T    II, 

16,  17.  To  fathom  this,  my  Thoughts  I  bent ; 
But  found  the  Cafe  too  hard  for  me  j 

Till  to  the  Houfe  of  God  I  went  : 
Then  I  their  End  did  plainly  fee. 
18.  How  high  foe'er  advanc'd,  they   all 
On  flipp'ry  Places  loofely  Hand  ; 
Thence  into  Ruin  headlong  fall, 
Call  down  by  thy  avenging  Hand. 

19,  20.  Hov* 


PSALM     lxxiii,  Ixxiy.         127 

19,  ao.  ftow  dreadful  and  how  quick  theirFaie  f 
Defpis'd  by  Thee,  when  they're  deftroy'd  ; 
As  waking  Men  with  Seorn  do  treat 
The  Fancies  that  their  Dreams  em  ploy 'd  ^ 
21,  22.  Thus  was  my  Heart  withGrief  oppreft^ 
My  Reins  were  rack'd  with  reftlefs  Pains  ; 
So  ftupid  was  I,  like  a  Beaft, 
Who  no  reflecting  Thought  retains. 

23,  24.  Yet  ftill  thy  Prefence  me  fupply'd, 
And  thy  Right-hand  Affiftance  gave  ; 
Thou  firft  (halt  with  thy  Counfel  guide, 
And  then  to  Glory  me  receive. 

25.  Whom  then  in  Heav'n  but  Thee  alone 
Have  I,  whofe  Favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacious  Earth  there's  none, 
That  I  befides  Thee  can  defire. 

26.  My  trembling  Flefh,  and  aching  Heart* 
May  often  fail  to  fuccour  me  ; 

But  God  mall  inward  Strength  impart, 
And  my  eternal  Portion  be. 

27.  For  they  that  far  from  Thee  remove, 
Shall  into  fudden  Ruin  fall  : 

If  after  other  Gods  they  rove, 

Thy  Vengeance  (hall  deftroy  them  all. 

28.  But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  juft, 
That  I  mould  ftill  to  God  repair  ; 
In  Him  I  always  put  my  Truft, 

And  will  His  wondrous  Works  declare. 

A  S  A  L  M    LXXIV. 
1.  XT7HY  haft  Thou  caft  us  off,  O  God  > 

VV        wilt  thou  no  more  return  ? 
Oh  !   why  againft  thy  chofen  Flock 
does  thy  fierce  Anger  burn  I 

I.  Thin* 


i*8  PSALM    Ixxir. 

1;  Think  on  thy  ancient  Purchafe,  Lord, 

the  Land  that  is  thy  own, 
By  Thee  redeem 'd  ;  and  Sion's  Mount, 

where  once  thy  Glory  fhonc. 

3.  Oh,  come  and  view  our  ruin'd  State  !  ' 

how  long  our  Troubles  kit  ! 
See  how  the  Foe  with  wicked  Rage 

has  laid  thy  Temple  wafte  ! 
.4.  Thy  Foes  biafpheme  thy  Name  ;  Where  lao 

thy  zealous  Servants  pray'd, 
The  Heathen  there,  with  haughty  Pomp, 

their  Banners  have  difplay'd. 

5,  6.  Thofe  curious  Carvings,  which  did  one* 

advance  the   Artifls  Fame 
With  Ax  and  Hammer  they  deflroy, 

like  Works  of  vulgar  Frame. 
7.  Thy  holy  Temple  they  have  burnt ; 

and  what  efcap'd  the  Flame, 
Has  been  profan'd,  and  quite  'defae'd, 

tho*  facred  to  thy  Name. 

Z.  Thy  Worfhip  wholly  to  deflroy 

malicioufly  they  aim'd  ; 
And  all  the  facred  Places  burn'd, 

where  we  thy  Praife  proclaim'd. 

9.  Yet  of  thy  Prefence  Thou  vouchfaf 'ft 
no   tender  Signs  to  fend  : 

We  have  no  Prophet  now,  that  knows 
when  this  fad  State  fhall  end. 
PART    II. 

10.  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  Thou  permit 
th'  infulting  Foe  to  boafl  ? 

Shall  all  the  Honour  of  thy  Name 
for  evermore  be  loft  ? 

ix.  Whj 


PSALM  lxxlr.  1.29. 

ti.  Why  hold'ft  Thou  back  thy  ftrong  Right" 
and  on  "thy  patient  Breaft,  [hand* 

When  Vengeance  calls  to  ftretch  it  forth, 
fo  calmly  lett'ft  it  reft  ? 

12.  Thou  heretofore,  with  Kingly  Pow'r,      - 
in  our  Defence  haft  fought  ; 

For  us,  throughout  the  wond'ring  World, 
haft  great  Salvation  wrought. 

13.  'Twas  Thou,  O  God,  that  didft  the  Sea,  ,. 
by  thy  own  Strength,  divide  : 

Thou  brak'ft  the  wat'ry  Monfters  Head,  « 
the  Waves  o'erwhelm'd  their  Pride. 

14.  The  greateft,  fierceft  of  them  all, 
that  feem'd  the  Deep  to  fway, 

Was  by  thy  Pow'r  deftroy'd,  and  mad© 
to  favage  Beafts  a  Prey. 

15.  Thou  clav'ft  the  folid  Rock,  and  mad*!! 
the  Waters  largely  flow  ; 

Again,  Thou  mad'ft,  thro'  parting  Streams* 
thy  wond'ring  People  go. 

16.  Thine  is  the  chearful  Day,  and  thing 
the  black  Return  of  Night  ; 

Thou  haft  prepar'd  the  glorious  Sun, 
and  ev'ry  feebler  Light. 

17.  By  Thee  the  Borders  of  the  Earth 
in  perfect  Order  ftand  : 

The  Summer's  Warmth,  and  Winter's  Cold, 
attend  on  thy  Command. 
PART    III. 

18.  Remember,  Lord,  howf  -rnful  Foes 
have  daily  urg'd  our  Shame  ; 

And  how  the  foolifh  People  have 
blafphem'd  thy  holy  Name. 

19.  G 


130  PSALM  lxxir,  kxr. 

19.  O,  free  thy  mourning  Turtle- dove* 

by  finful  Crouds  befet  ; 
Nor  the  AfTembiy  of  thy  Poor 

for  evermore  forget. 

*o.  Thy  antient  Covenant,  Lord,  regard, 

and  make  thy  Promife  good  ; 
For  now  each  Corner  of  the  Land 

is  fill'd  with  Men  of^Blood. 
81.  O  let  not  the  Opprefs'd  return, 

with  Sorrow  cloath'd,  and  Shame  ; 
But  let  the  Helplefs  and  the  Poor 

for  ever  praife  thy  Name. 

42.  Arife,  O  God,  in  our  Behalf  j 

thy  Caufe  and  ours  maintain  : 
Remember  how  infulting  Fools 

each  Day  thy  Name  profane  ! 
=23.  Make  Thou  the  Boaftings  of  thy  Foes 

for  ever,  Lord,  to  ceafe  ; 
Whofe  Infolence,  if  unchaftiz'd, 

will  more  and  more  increafe. 

P  S  ALM    LXXV. 
i^'pO  Thee,  O  God,  we  render  Praife, 

"*       to  Thee  with  Thanks  repair  j 
For,  that  thy  Name  to  us  is  nigh, 

thy  wond'rous  Works  declare. 
0..  In  Jfracl  when  my  Throne  is  fix'd, 

witji  me  fhall  Juitice  reign. 

3.  The  Land  with  Difcord  makes  ;  but  I 

the  finking  Frame  fuftain. 

4,  Deluded  Wretches  I  advis'd 

their  Errors  to  redrefs  ; 
And  warn'd  bold  Sinners,  that  they  fhould 
their  fweliing  Pride  fupprefs. 

.5.  Bear 


P  SALM  lxxr,  hacri.         131 

$,  Bear  not  yourfelves  fo  high,  as  if 

no  Pow'r  could  yours  reftrain  : 
Submit  your  ftubborn  Necks,  and  leara 

to  fpeak  with  lefs  Difdain. 

6.  For  that  Promotion,  which  to  gai* 
your  vain  Ambition  ftrives, 

Prom  neither  Eaft,  nor  Weft,  nor  yet 
from  Southern  Climes  arrives. 

7.  For  God  the  great  Difpofer  is, 
and  Sov'reign  Judge  alone, 

Who  cafts  the  Proud  to  Earth,  and  lifts 
the  Humble  to  a  Throne. 

J.  His  Hand  holds  forth  a  dreadful  Cup  ;, 

with  purple  Wine  'tis  crown'd  ; 
The  deadly  Mixture,  which  his  Wrath, 

deals  out  to  Nations  round. 
Df  this  his  Saints  fometimes  may  taftc  ; 

but  wicked  Men  mail  fqueeze 
The  bitter  Dregs,  and  be  condemn'd 

to  drink  the  very  Lees. 

$.  His  Prophet  I,  to  all  the  World 

this  MefTage  will   relate  : 
The  Juftice  then  of  Jacob's  God 

my  Song  (hall  celebrate. 
10.  The  Wicked's  Pride  I  will  reduce, 

their  Cruelty  difarm  ; 
Exalt  the  Juft,  and  feat  him  high, 

above  the  Reach  of  Harm. 

PSALM    LXXVI. 

:  TN  Judah  the  Almighty's  known 
•*  (Almighty,  there,  by  Wonders  ihowa  :) 
His -Name  in.  Jacob  does  excel : 

2.  His 


132  PSALM    lxxvi. 

2.  His  Sanctuary  in  Salem  ftands  : 
The  Majefty  that  Heaven  commands 

In  Sion  condefcends  to  dwell. 

3.  He  brake  the  Bow  and  Arrows  there, 
The  Shield,  the  temper'd  Sword,  and  Spear  j 

There  flain  the  mighty  Army  lay  : 

4.  Whence  Sion's  Fame  thro'  Earth  is  fpread,! 
Of  greater  Glory,  greater  Dread, 

Than  Hills  where  Robbers  lodge  theirPreij 

5.  Their  valiant  Chiefs,  who  came  for  Spoil, 
Themfelves  met  there  a  fhameful  Foil : 

Securely  down  to  Sleep  they  lay  ! 
But  wak'd  no  more  ;  their  ftouteft  Band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  refilling  Hand 

'gainft  His  that  did  their  Legions  flay. 

6.  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Both  Horfe  and  Charioteers   o'erthrown, 

Together  flept  in  endlefs  Night. 

7.  When  Thou,whomEarth  andHeav'n  revere 
Doll:  once  with  wrathful  Look  appear, 

What  mortal  Pow'r  can  ftand  thy  Sight* 

8.  Pronounc'd  from  Heav'n,   Earth  heard  it': 

[Doom 
Grew  hufh'd  withFear  whenThou  did 'ft  come, 

9.  The  Meek  with  JufUce  to  reftore. 
10.  The  Wrath  of  Man  ihall  yield  TheePraife: 
Its  laft  Attempts  but  ferve  to  raife 

The  Triumphs  of  Almighty  Pow'r. 

1  r .  Vow  to  the  Lord  ;  ye  Nations,  bring 
Vow'd  Prefents  to  th'  Eternal  King  : 
Thus  to  his  Name  due  Rev'rence  pay, 

12.  Wh# 


PSALM  lxxvi,  lxxvii.         1 3  j 

12.  Who  proudeft  Potentates  can  quell, 
To  earthly  Kings  more  terrible, 

Than,  to  their  trembling  Subjects,  the; 


JV. 


PSALM    LXXVII. 
1  *Tp  0  God  I  cry'd  who  to  my  Help 
A  did  gracioufly  repair  ; 

2.  In  Trouble's  difmal  Day  I  fought 
my  God  with  humble  Pray'r. 

All  Night  my  fefVring  Wound  did  run  j 

no  Med'cine  gave  Relief ; 
My  Soul  no  Comfort  would  admit, 

my  Soul  indulg'd  her  Grief. 

3.  I  thought  on  God,  and  Favours  pafs'd  ; 
but  that  increas'd  my  Pain  j 

I  found  my  Spirit  more  opprefs'd, 
the  more  I   did  complain. 

4.  Thro'  ev'ry  Watch  of  tedious  Night 
Thou  keep'!!  my  Eyes  awake  ; 

My  Grief  is  fwell'd  to  that  Excefs, 
-I  iigh,  but  cannot  fpeak. 

5.  I  call'd  to  mind  the  Days  of  old, 
with  fignai  Mercy  crown'd  ; 

Thofe  famous  Years  of  antient  Times, 
for  Miracles  renown 'd. 

6.  By  Night  I  recollefr  my  Songs, 
on  former  Triumphs  made  ; 

Then  fearch,  confuk,  and  afk  my  Heart, 
Where's  now  that  wond'rous  Aid  ? 

Has  God  for  ever  call:  us  off  ? 

withdrawn  His  Favour  quite  ? 
Are  both  His  Mercy  and-  his  Truth 

retir'd  to  endlefs  Night  i 

M  9,  Gftfl 


134  PSALM    kxvii. 

9.  Can  His  long-practis'd  Love  forget 
its  wonted  Aids  to  bring  ? 

Has  He  in  Wrath  fhut  up  and  feal'd 
His  Mercy's  healing  Spring  ? 

10.  I  faid,  My  Weaknefs  hints  thefe  Fears  ;  j 
but  I'll  my  Fears  difband  ; 

I'll  yet  remember  the  Moft  High, 
and  Years  of  His  Right-hand. 

11.  I'll  call  to  mind  His  Works  of  old 
the  Wonders  of  His  Might  ; 

12.  On  them  my  Heart  (hall  meditate, 
my  Tongue  mall  then  recite. 

13.  Safe  lodgM  from  human  Search  on  high, 
O  God,  thy  Councils  are  ! 

Who  is  fo  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 
who  can  with  him  compare  ? 

14.  Long  fince  a  God  of  Wonders  Thee 
thy  refcu'd  People  found  : 

15.  Long -fi nee  haft  Thou  thy  chofen  Seed 
with  ftrong  Deliv'rance  crown 'd. 

i;6.  When  thee,  O  God,  the  Waters  faw, 

the  frighted  Billows  fhrunk  ; 
The  troubled- Depths  themfelves  for  Fear 

beneath  their  Channels  funk. 
17.  The  Clouds  pour'd  down,  while  rendii 

did  with  their  Noife  confpire  ;  [Ski 

Thy  Arrows  all  abroad  were  fent, 

wingM  with  avenging  Fire. 

i8.Heav*n  with  thy  Thunder's  Voice  was  tor 

whilfl  all  tbe  lower  World 
With  Lightning  blaz'd, Earth  (hook  and  fcem 

frsm  her  Foundations  hurl'd. 

19.  Thi 


PSALM     Ixxvii,  Ixxviii         135 

).  Thro'  rolliag   Streams   thou  find'fl  thy 
thy  Paths  in   Waters  lie  ;  [Way, 

'hy  wond'rous  PafTage,  where  no  Sight 
thy  Footfteps  can  defcry. 

0.  Thou  ledd'ft  thy  People  like  a  Flock; 

fafe  through  the  defart  Land, 
ly  MofeSy   their  meek  fkilful  Guide, 

and  Aaron's   facred  Hand. 

PSALM    LXXVIII. 

HEAR,  O  my  People,  tomy-Lawy 
devout  Attention  lend; 
^et  the  Induction  of  my  Mouth 
deep  in  your  Hearts  defcend. 
u  My  Tongue,  by  Infpiration  taught, 

(hall  Parables  unfold, 
i^ark  Oracles,  but  underftood, 
and  own'd  for  Truths  of  old  ; ■ . . , 

k.  Which  we  from  facred  Regifters 

of  ancient  Times  have  known, 
And  our  Forefathers  pious  Care 

to  us  has  handed  down. 
\.  We  will  not  hide  them  from  our  Sons  ; 

our  Offspring  {hall  be  taught 
The  Praifes  of  the  Lord,  whofe  Strength  * 

has  Works  of  Wonder  wrought. 

For  Jacob  he  this  Law  'ordain'd, 

this  League  with   Ifr'el  made  ; 

«Vith  Charge,    to  be  from  Age  to  Age, 

from  Race  to  Race  convey 'd. 
>.  That  Generations  yet  to  come 

fhouldto  their  unborn  Heirs 
leligioufty  tranfmit  the  fame,- 
and  they  again  to  theirs. 

M  2  7,  T« 


136  PSALM    Ixxviii. 

7.  To  teach  them  that  in  God  alone 

their  Hope  fecurely  Hands;. 
That  they  fhould  ne'er  his  Works  forget, 

but  keep  his  juft  Commands. 
S.  Left,  like   their  Fathers,  they  might  prove 

a  ft  iff  rebellious  Race, 
Falfe-heartecJ,  fickle  to  their  God, 

unftedtaft  in  his  Grace. 

9.  Such  were  revolting  Ephrairns  Sons, 
who,  tho'  to  Warfare  bred, 

And  fkilful  Archers  arm'd  with  Bows, 
from  Field  ignobly  fled. 

10,  11.  They  falfify'd  their  League  withGod 
his  Orders  difobey'd, 

Forgot  his  Works  and  Miracles 
before  their  Eyes  difplay'd; 

12.  Nor  Wonders,  which   their  Fathers  faw 
did  they  in  Mind  retain  ; 

Prodigious  Things  in  Egypt  done, 
and  Zoaks  fertile  Plain. 

13.  He  cut  the  Seas  to  let  them  pafs, 
reftrain'd  the  prefting  Flood  ; 

While  pil'd  on  Heaps,  on  either  Side, 
*  the  folid  Water  ftood. 

14.  A  wondrous  Pillar  led  them  on, 
compos'd  of  Shade  and  Light  ; 

A  fhelt'ring  Cloud  it  prov'd  by  Day, 
a  leading  Fire  by  Night. 

15.  When  Drought  opprefs'd  them,  where  nc 
the  Wildernefs  fupply'd,  [Stream 

He  cleft  the  Rock,  whofe  flinty  Breaft 
diiTolv'd  into  a  Tide. 

16.  Streami 


PSALM    lxxviii.  137 

1 6.  Streams  from  the  folid  Rock  he  brought8. 
which  down  in  Rivers  fell, 

That  trav'ling  with  their  Camp  each  Day 
renew'd  the  Miracle. 

17.  Yet  there  they  finn'd  againffc  him  more, 
provoking  the  mod   High  ; 

In   that  fame   Defart   where  he  did 
their  fainting  Souls  fupply. 

18.  They  firft  incens'd  him  in  their  Heart's, 
that  did  his  Power  diftruft, 

And  long'd  for  Meat,  not  urg'd  by  Want, 
but  to  indulge  their  Luft, 

19.  Then  utter 'd  their  blafpheming  Doubts* 
"  can  God,  fay  they  prepare 

"  A  Table  in  the  Wildernefs, 
"  fet  out  with  various  Fare  ? 

20.  "  He  fmote  the  flinty  Rock  ('tis  true) 
"  and  gufhing  Streams  enfu'd : 

But  can  he  Corn  and  Flefh  provide 
for  fuch  a  Multitude  ?" 

21.  The  Lord  with  Indignation-  heard  1 
from  Heav'n  avenging  Flame 

On Jacob  kll,  eon  fuming  Wrath 
on  thanklefs  Iff  el  came. 

a.2.  Becaufe  their   unbelieving  Hearts 

in  God  would  not  confide, 
Nor  truft  his  Care,  who  had  from  Heav'n 

their  Wants  fo  oft  fupply 'd. 
23.  Tho'  he  had  made  his  Clouds  discharge 

Provifions  down  in  Show'rs  ; 
&&d  when  Earth  fail'd,  relieve  their  Needs 

from  his  celeflial  Stores, 

.   M  3  24,  Thtf 


-Vi; 


138  P  S  A  L  M  kxviii. 

24.  Tho(  taftefui  Manna  was  rain'd  down 

their   Hunger    to  relieve  ; 
Tho'  from  the  Stores  of  Heav'n  they  did 

fuftaining  Corn  receive. 
2<f.  Thus  Man  with  Angel's  facred  Food, 

ingrateful  Man,    was  fed  ; 
Not  fparingly,  for  ftill  they   found 

a  plenteous    Table  fpread. 

16.  From  Heav'n  he  made  an  EaftWind  blow 

then  did  the  South  command 
27.  To  rain  down  Flefh  like  Dull,  and  Fowls 

like  Sea's  unnumber'd  Sand. 
^8.  Within  their  Trenches  he  let  fall 

the  lufcious  eafy.Prey, 
And  all  around  their 'fpread ing  Camp 

the   feather 'd    Booty  lay. 

29.  They  fed,  were  fill'd,  he  gave  them  Leavt 
their   Appetites    to  feaft  ; 

30,  31.  Yet  ftill  their  wanton  Luft  crav'd  oa 
nor  with    their  Hunger  ceas'd. 

But  whilft,  in  their  luxurious  Mouths, 

they  did  their  Dainties  chew, 
The  Wrath  of  God  fmote  down  their  Chiefs, 

and  IJr'ch  Chofen  flew. 

PART    II. 

32.  Yet  ft  ill  they  finn'd,  nor  would  afford 
his  Miracles   Belief ; 

33.  Therefore  thro'  fruitlefs  Travels  he 
confum'd  their  Lives  in  Grief. 

34.  When  fome  were  flain,  the  reft  return'd 
to  God  with  early  Cry  ; 

35.  Own'd  Him  the  Rock  of  their  Defence, 
their  Saviour,  God  moft  High. 

36.  Bat; 


PSALM     ixxviii.  13? 

36.  But  this  was  feign'd  Submi'ffion  all, 
their  Heart  their  Tongue  bely'd  ; 

37.  Their  Heart  was  ftill  perverfe,  nor  would- 
firm  in  his  League  abide. 

38.  Yet,  full  of  Mercy,  he  forgave, 
nor  did  with  Death' chaftife  ; 

,But  turn'd  his  kindled  WratrrafideV 
or  would  not  let  it  rife. 

39.  For  he  remember'd  they  were  Fieft, 
that  could  not  long  remain  ; 

wi  murmuring  Wind  that's  quickly  paft, 
and  ne'er  returns  again. 

40.  How  oft  did  theyprovoke  him  there* 
how  oft  his  Patience  grieve, 

In  that  fame  Defart  where  he  did 
their  fainting  Souls  relieve. 

41.  They  tempted  him  by  turning  back, 
and  wickedly  repih'd  ; 

When  I/'rel's  God  refus'd  to  be  '     ' 

by  their  Defires  confin'd. 

42.  Nor  call'd  to  mind  the  Hand  and  Day-   ' 
that  their  Redemption  brought  ?•■■■ 

43;  His  Signs  in  Egypt,  wond'rous  Works 
in   Zoan's  Valley  wrought. 

44.  He  turn'd  their  Rivers  into  Blood,  * 
that  Man  and  Beaft:  forbore  ; 

And  rather  chofe  to  die  of  Thirfr, 
than  drink  the  putrid  Gore. 

45.  He  (ent  devouring  Swarms  of  Flies* 
hoarfe  Frogs  annoy'd  their  SMI, 

46.  Locufis  and  Caterpillars  reap 'd 
the  Harveft  of  their  to& 

~ 47.  Their 


140  PSALM     ixxviii. 

47.  TheirVines  with  batt'ringHail  were  broke, 
with  Froft  the  Fig-tree  dies  ; 

48.  Lightning  and  Hail  make  Flocks  and  Herds 
one  general  Sacrifice. 

49.  He  turn'd  his  Anger  loofe,  and  fet 
no  Time  for  it  to  ceafe  ; 

And  with  their  Plagues  bad  Angels  feat 
their  Torments  to  increafe. 

50.  He  clear 'da  PafTage  for  his  Wrath 
to  ravage  uncOntroul'd  ;^ 

The  Murrain  on  their  Firftlings  feiz'd 
in  ev'ry  Field  and  Fold,  . 

51.  The  deadly  Pefi  from  Beaft  to  Man, 
from  Field  to  City  came  ; 

It  flew  their  Heirs,  their  eldeA  Hopes, 
through  all  the  Tents  of  Ham, 

52.  But  his  own  Tribe,  like  folded  Sheep, 
he  brought  from  their  Diftrefs  ; 

And  them  conducted  like  a  Flock, 
throughout  the  Wildernefs. 

53.  Heied  them  on*  and  in  their  Way 
no  Caufe  of  Fear  they  found  ; 

But  raarch'd  fecurely  through  thofe  Deeps 
in  which  their  Foes  were  drown'd. 

54.  Nor  ceas'd  his  Care  till  them  he  breugr 
fafe  to  his  promis'd  Land, 

And  to  his  holy  Mount,  the  I rize 
of  his  victorious  Hand. 

55.  To  them  the  out-cafl  Heathen's  Land 
he  did  by  Lot  divide ; 

And  in  their  Foes  abandon'd  Tents, 
made  Ifr'ch  Tribes  re  fide. 

-  PART 


PSALM     lxxviii.  141 

PART    III. 

56.  Yet  5ill  they  tempted,  fkill  provok/d 
the  Wrath  of  God  mofV  High  ; 

NTor  would  to  prac"Hfe  his  Commands 
their,  ftubborri  Hearts  apply  : 

57.  But  in  their  faithlefs  Father's  Steps 
perverfely  chofe  to  go  : 

They  turn'd  afide,  like  Arrows  ftiot 
from  fome  deceitful  Bow. 

58.  For  him  to  Fury  they  provok'd 
with  Altars  fet  on  high ; 

And  witn  their  graven  Images 
inflam'd  his  Jealoufy. 

59.  When  God  heard  this,  on  Ifr'el's  Tribes 
his  Wrath  and  Hatred  fell ; 

5o.  He  quitted  Shiloh,  and  the  Tents 
where  once  he  chofe  to  dwell. 

$1.  To  vile  Captivitv  his  Ark, 

his  Glory  to  Difdain* 
52,.  His  People  to  the  Sword  he  gave, 

nor  .would  his  Wrath  reftrain. 

53.  DeftrucVive  War  their  abieft  Youth-. 
untimelj-did  confound  ; 

Mo  Virgin  was  to,th'  Altar  led, 
with  nuptial  Garlands  crown'd. 

54.  Jn  Fight  the  Sacrifieer'  fell, 
the  PrkftaViaim  bled  ; 

And  Widows, who  their  Death  fhould  mourn, 

themfelves  of  Grief  were  dead, 
65.  Then  as  a  Giant,  rouz'd  from  Sleep, 
whom  Wine  had.  throughly  warm'd, 
houts  out  aloud  ;  the  Lord  awak;d, 
and  his  proud  Foe  atarm'd.        M 

66.  He 


"1*42.        P  S  A  L.  M  lxxviiv  Ixxix. 

66.  He  fmote  their  Hoftr  that  from  the  Field 
a  fcatter'd  Remnant  came, 

With  Wounds  imprinted  on  their  Backs 
of  everkiUng  Shame. 

67.  With  Conquefts  crown'd  htjofeph's  Teats, 
and  Ephraim's  Tribe  forfook  ; 

68.  But  Judah  chofe,  and  Sion's  Mount 
for  his  lov'd  Dwelling  took. 

69.  His  Temple  he  erected  there 
with  Spires  exalted  high  : 

While  deep  and  fix'd  as  that  of  Earth, 
the  ftrong  Foundations  lie. 

70.  His  faithful  Servant  David  too, 
he  for  his-  Choice  did  own, 

And  from  the  Sheeptolds  him  adVaac'd 
to  fit  on  Judah' %  Throne. 

71.  From  tending  on  the  teeming  Ewes, 
he  brought  him  forth  to  feed 

His  own  Inheritance,  the  Tribes 
r  of  Ifr'eH  chofen  Seed. 

72.  Exalted  thus,  the  Monarch  prov'd 
a  faithful  Shepherd  ftill  ; 

He  fed  them  with  an  upright  Heart, 
and  gurded  them  with  Skill. 

PSALM    LXXIX. 
iTJEHOLD,  O  God,  how  heathen  Ho(U 
X)       nave  tnY  PoflciTion  feiz'd  ! 

Thy  facred  Houfe  they  have  defile, 

thy  holy  City  raz'd  ! 
a.  The  mangled  Bodies  of  thy  Saii\ts, 

abroad  unburied  lay  ; 
Their  Flefli  expos'd  to  favage  Bcafls, 

and  i^v'nous  Birds  of  Prey,    j 

3.  Quite 


PSALM   ixxix.  143 

3„  Quite  thro'  Jeruflem  was  their  Blood 

like  common  Water  fhed  ; 
And  none  were  left  alive  to  pay 

lail   Duties  to  the  Dead. 

4.  The  ne-ighb'ring  Lands  our  fmalr  Remains 
with  loud  Reproaches  wound  j 

And  we  a  laughing  Stock  are  made 
to  all  the  ^Nations  round. 

5.  How  long  wilt  thou  be  angry,  Lord, 

mud  we  for  ever  mourn  ? 
Shall  thy  devouring,  jealous  Rage, 
like  Fire  for  ever  burn  \ 

6.  On  foreign  Lands  that  know  not  Thee, 

thy  heavy  Vengeance  ftiow'r  ; 
Thofe  finfui  Kingdoms  let  it  crufn, 
that  have  not  own'd  thy  Pow'r. 

7.  For  their  devouring  Jaws  have  prey'd 
on  Jacob's  cho'fen  Race  j 

And  to  a  barren  Defart  turn'd 

their  fruitful  Dwelling-place. 
8.0  think  not  on  our  former  Sins,, 

but  fpeedily  prevent 
The   utter  Ruin  of  thy  Saints, 

almofi  with  Sorrow  {pent. 

9.  Thou  God  of  our  Salvation,  help, 
and  free  our  Souls   from  blame  ; 

So  fhali  our  Pardon  and  Defence 
exalt  thy  glorious  Name. 

10.  Let  Infidels,  that  fcoffing  fay, 

"  Where  is  the  God  they  boaft  ?" 
In  Vengeance  for  thy  flaughter'd  Saints, 
•  perceive  thee  to  their  Coil. 

xi.  Lord 


144        PSALM     lxxk,  lxxx. 

11.  Lord,  hear  the  fighing  Pris'ners  Moans, 
thy  faving  Pow'r  extend  ; 

Preferve  the  Wretches  doom'd  to  die, 
from  that  untimely  End. 

12.  On  them,  who  us  opprefs,  let  all 
our  Sufferings  be  repaid  ; 

Make  their  Confufion  feven  times  more 
than  what  on  us  they  laid. 

13.  So  we  thy  People  and  thy  Flock, 
fhall  ever  praife  thy  Name  ; 

And  with  glad  Hearts  our  grateful  Thanks 
from  Age  to  Age  proclaim. 

PSALM    LXXX. 
1  r>kIfr<eH  Shepherd,  Jofiph's  Guide,' 

V^/  Our  Pray'rs  to  thee  vouchfafe  to  hear 
Thou  that  do'ft  on  the  Cherubs  ride, 
Again  in  folemn  State  appear. 

2.  Behold  how  Benjamin  expects, 
With  Ephraim  and  ManaJfeh]o\vi.i&J 
In  our  Deliv'rance,  the  Effects 

Of  thy  rcfiftlefs  Strength  to  find. 

3.  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  Luftre  of  thy  Face  difplay  ; 
And  all  the  Ills  we  fufTer  now, 

Like  fcatter'd  Clouds  fhall  pafs  away. 

4.  O  thou,  whom  heav'nly  HoAs  obey, 
How  long  fhall  thy  fierce  Anger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  fuff'ring  People  pray, 
And  to  their  Pray'rs  have  no  Return  ? 

5  When  hungry,  we  are  fore'd  to  drench 
Our  fcanty  Food  in  Floods  of  Woe  ; 
When  dry,  our  raging  Thirft  we  quench 
With  Streams  of  Tears  that  largely  flow. 

6.  F< 


PSALM    lxxx.  145 

6.  For  us  the  heathen  Nations  round, 
As  for  a  common  Prey,  conteft  : 

Our  Foes  with  fpitefui  Joy  abound, 
And  at  our  loft  Condition  jeft. 

7.  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  Luftre  of  thy  Face  difplay, 

And  all  the  Ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  Clouds  mall  pafs  away. 

PART    II. 

> .  Thou  brought'ft  a  Vine  from  Egypt's,  Land  1 

Lnd  carting  out  the  Heathen  Race, 

Didft  plant  it  with  thine  own  Right  Hand, 

^nd  firmly  fix'd  it  in  their  Place. 

).  Before  it  thou  prepar'dft  the  Way, 

And  mad'ft  it  take  a  lafting  Root, 

Which,  blefs'd  with  thy  indulgent  Ray, 

3'er  all  the  Land  did  widely  fhoot. 

to,  11.  The  Hills  were  cover'd  with  its  Shade, 
xs  goodly  Boughs  did  Cedars  feem  : 
its  Branches  to  the  Sea  were  fpread, 
And  reached  to  proud  Euphrates  Stream. 
1.2.  Why  then  hail  thou  itsHedge  overthrown, 
Which  thou  haft  made  fo  firm  and  ftrong  ? 
Whilft  all  its  Grapes,  defencelefs  grown, 
Ire  pluck'd  by  thofe  that  pafs  along. 

[3.  See  how  the  briftling  Foreft  Boar 
With  dreadful  Fury  lays  it  wafte  : 
lark  !  how  the  favage  Monfters  roar, 
Vnd  to  their  helplefs  Prey  make  hafte, 

p  a  r  r  in. 

.4.  To  thee,  O  God  of  Hofts,  we  pray  ; 
Thy  wonted  Goodsefs,  Lord,  renew: 

N  From 


146         P  S  A  L  M    Ixxx,  lxxxi. 

From  Heav'n  thy  Throne  this  Vine  furvey, 
And  her  fad  State  with  Pity  view. 

15.  Behold  the  Vineyard,  made  by  thee, 
Which  thy  right  Hand  did  guard  fo  Jong  ; 
And  keep  that  Branch  from  Danger  free, 
Which  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'fl  fo  ftrong. 

16.  To  wading  Flames  'tis  made  a  Prey, 
And  all  its  fpreading  Boughs  art  down  ; 
At  thy  Rebuke  they  foon  decay, 

And  perifh  at  thy  dreadful  Frown. 

17.  Crown  thou  the  King  with  good  Succefl 
By  thy  right  Hand  fecur'd  from  Wrong  : 
The  Son  of  Man  in  Mercy  blefs, 

Whom  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'fl  fo  flrong. 

18.  So  fhall  we  ftill  continue  free, 
From  whatfoe'er  deferves  thy  Blame ; 
And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee, 
Will  always  praife  thy  holy  Name. 

19.  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou       ' 
The  Luftre  of  thy  Face  difplay, 

And  all  the  Ills  we  fuffer  now, 

Like  fcatter'd  Clouds  fhall  pafs  away. 

PSALM    LXXXL 

I'TpO  God,  our  never-failing  Strength, 

-*■         with  loud  Applaufes  fing  : 
And  jointly  make  a  chearful  Noife 

to  Jacob's  awful  King. 
2.  Compofe  a  Hymn  of  Praife,  and  toncl 

your  Inftruments  of  Joy  ; 
Let  Pfalteries  and  pleafant  Harps, 

your  grateful  Skill  employ. 


PSALM    Ixxxu  147 

.  Let  Trumpets  at  the  great  new  Moon 

their  joyful  Voices  rajfe, 
To  celebrate  th'  appointed  Time, 

the  folemn  Day  of  Praife. 
..  For  this  a  Statute  was  of  old, 

which  Jacob's  God  decreed, 
To  be  with  pious  Care  obferv'd 

by  Ifr'el's  chofen  Seed. 

.  This  He  for  a  Memorial  fix'd, 

when  freed  from  Egypt's  Land  ; 
itrange  Nations  barb'rous  Speech  we  heard, 

but  could  not  underftand. 
>.  Your  burthen'd  Shoulders  I  relieved, 

( thus  feem'd  our  God  to  fay ) 
four  fervile  Hands  by  me  were  freed 

from  lab'ring  in  the  Clay. 

'.  Your  Anceftors,  with  Wrongs  opprefs'd, 

to  me  for  Aid  did  call  : 
Nith  Pity  I  their  SufF'rings  faw, 

and  fet  them  free  from  all. 
They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  Cloud 

in  Thunder  I  reply 'd  : 
\t  Meribah's  contentious  Stream 

their  Faith  and  Duty  try'd. 

PART    II. 
\.  While  I  my  folemn  Will  declare, 

my  choien  People,  hear  : 
[f  thou,  O  Ifr'el,  to  my  Words 

wilt  lend  thy  lift'ning  Ear  ; 
?.  Then  fhall  no  God  befides  myfelf 

within  thy  Coafts  be  found  : 
Nor  malt  thou  worfhip  any  God 

of  all  the  Nations  round. 

N  2  10,  The 


148         PSALM  lxxxi,  lxxxii, 

10.  The  Lord  thy  God  am  I,  who  thee 
brought  forth  from  Egypi(s  Land  : 

<Tis  I,  that  ail  thy  juft  Defires 
fuppiy  with  lib'ral  Hand. 

11.  But  they,  my  chofen  Race  refus'd 
to  hearken  to  my  Voice  ; 

Nor  would  rebellious  J/r'el's  Sons 
make  me  their  happy  Choice. 

12.  So  I  provok'd,  reftgn'd  them  up, 
to  ev'ry  Luft  a  Prey  ; 

And  in  their  own  perverfe  Defjgns 

permitted  them  to  (tray. 
13.O  that  my  People  wifely  would 

my  juft.  Commandments  heed  ! 
And  Ifr'cl  in  my  righteous  Ways 

with  pious  Care  proceed  ! 

14.  Then  mould  my  heavy  Judgments  fall 
on  all  that  them  oppofe  ; 

And  my  avenging  Hand  be  turn'd 
againft  their  numerous  Foes. 

15.  Their  Enemies  and  mine  mould  all 
before  my  Footftool  bend  : 

But  as  for  them,  t1,  ir  happy  State 
/hall  never  know  an  End. 

26.  All  Parts  with  Plenty  mould  abound 

with  fined  Wheat  their  Field  : 
The  barren  Rocks,  to  pleafe  their  Tafte, 
fhould  richeft  Honey  yield. 

PSALM    LXXXII. 

t/^1  OD  in  the  great  AfTembly  ftends, 

\JJ"      where  his  impartial  Eye 

In  State  furveys  the  earthly  Gods, 

and  does  their  Judgments  try. 

2,  3.  How 


PSALM    Ixxxii,  kxxiii.        14^ 

2,  3.  How  dare  ye  then  unjuflly  judge, 

or  be  to  Sinners  kind  ? 
Defend  the  Orphans,  and  the  Poor  : 

let  fuch  your  Juftice  find. 

4.  Protect  the  humble  helplefs  Man, 
reduc'd  to  deep  Diftrefs, 

And  let  not  him  become  a  Prey 
to  fuch  as  would  opprefs. 

5.  They  neither  know,  nor  will  they  leara, 
but  blindly  rove  and  flray  : 

Juftice  and  Truth,  the  World's  Support, 
thro'  all  the  Land  decay. 

6.  Well  then  might  God  in  Anger  fay, 
"  I've  call'd  you  by  my  Name  1 

"  I've  faid  y'are  Gods,  the  Sons  and  Heirs 
"  of  my  immortal  Fame  ; 

7.  "  But  ne'erihelefs  your  unjuft  Deeds 

"  to  frritt  Account  I'll  call : 
41  You  all  fhall  die  like  common  Men, 
"  like  other  Tyrants  fall." 

8.  Arife,  and  thy  juft  Judgments,  Lord, 
throughout  the  Earth  difplay  j 

And  all  the  Nations  of  the  World 
lhall  own  thy  righteous  Sway. 
PSALM    LXXXIII. 
iT  TOLD  not  thy  Peace,  O  Lord  our  God,: 

J_X     no  longer  filent  be  ; 
Nor  with  confenting  quiet  Looks 

our  Ruin  calmly  fee  ! 
2.  For  lo  !  the  Tumults  of  thy  Foes 

o'er  all  the  Land  are  fpread  ; 
And  they,  which  hate  thy  Saints  and  Thees 
lift  up  their  threat ning  Head. 

N  3  3.  Againft 


Sf£o  P'SAL  M   Ixxxiii. 

3.  Againft  thy  zealous  People,  Lord, 

they  craftily  combine  ; 
And  to  deftroy  thy  chofen  Saints 
have  laid  their  clofe  Defign. 

4.  <{  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  fay  they, 

"  their  Nation  quite  deface  ; 
"  That  no  Remembrance  may  remain 
"  of  #rV/'s  hated  Race." 

5.  Thus  they  againfl  thy  People's  Peace 
■  confuit  with  one  Con  fen  t  : 

And  difF'ring  Nations  jointly  leagu'd 
their  common  Malice  vent. 

6.  The  Ifimte!ites  that  dwell  in  Tents, 
with  warlike  Edom  join'd  ; 

And  Moab's  Sons  our  Ruin  vow, 
with  Hagar's  Race  combin'd. 

7.  Proud  Amnion's  Offspring,  GehaltQO 
with  Amalek  confpire  : 

The  Lords  of  Paleftine,  and  all 
the  wealthy  Sons  of  Tyre, 

8.  All  thefe  the  ftrong  AJfyrian  King 

their  firm  Ally  have  got  ; 
Who  with  a  pow'rful  Army  aids 
th*  incestuous  Race  of  hot. 
PART    II. 

9.  But  let  fuch  Vengeance  come  to  them, 
as  once  to  Midian  came  ; 

To  Jabin  and  proud  Si/era, 

at  Ki/hon's  fatal  Stream, 
ro.  When  thy  right  Hand  their  num'rousHod 

near  Endor  did  confound, 
And  left  their  Carcafes  for  Dung 

to  feed  the  hungry  ground. 

11.  L 


PSALM   Ixxxiii,   ixxxiv.       1^1 

ii.  Let  all  their  mighty  Men  the  Fate 

of  Zeb  and  Oreb  fhare  : 
As  Zeba  and  Zahnunnah,  fo 

let  all  their  Princes   fare. 

12.  Who,  with  the  fame  Defign  infpir'd5 
thus  vainly  boafting  fpake, 

'*  In  firm  Pofleflion  for  ourfelves 
"  let  us  God's  Houfes  take." 

13.  To  Ruin  let  them  hafte,  like  Wheels 
which  downward  fwiftly  move  : 

Like  Chaff  before  the  Winds,  let  all 
their  fcatter'd  Forces  prove. 

14.  15.  AsFlames  confume  dry  Wood  orHealh, 
that  on  parch'd  Mountains  grows, 

So  let.  thy  fierce  purfuing  Wrath 
with  Terror  ftrike  thy  Foes. 

16,  17.  Lord,(hroud  their  Faces  with  Difgrace, 

that  they  may  own  thy  Name  : 
Or  them  confound,  whofe  harden'd  Hearts- 

.    thy  gentler  Means  difclaim. 
18.  So  (hall  the  wond'ring  World  confefs 

that  ThoUj  who  claim'ft  alone 
Jehovah's  Name,  o'er  all  the  Earth 
haft  rais'd  thy  lofty  Throne. 

PSALM  LXXXIV. 
1  •"X  GOD  of  Hofls,  the  mighty  Lord, 
\^/     how  lovely  is  the  Place, 
Where  Thou,  enthron'd  in  Glory,  fhew'ft 

the  Brightnefs  of  thy  Face  ! 
2.  My  longing  Soul  faints  with  Defire, 

to  view  thy.  bleft  Abode  : 
My  panting  Heart  and  Flefh  cry  out 
for  Thee  the'  living  God. 

3.  The 


i$2  PSALM   Ixxxiv. 

3.  The  Birds,  more  happy  far  than  I, 
around  thy  Temple  throng  ; 

Securely  there  they  build,  and  there 
fecurely  hatch  their  Young. 

4.  O  Lord  of  Hofts,  my  King  and  God, 
how  highly  bleft  are  they, 

Who  in  thy  Temple  always  dwell, 
and  there  thy  Praife  difplay  ! 

5.  Thrice  happy  they  whofe  Choice  has  Thee 

their  fure  Protection  made, 

Who  long  to  tread  the  facred  Ways 

that  to  thy  Dwelling  lead  ! 

6.  Who  pafs  thro'  Baca's  thirfty  Vale, 
yet  no  Refreshment  want  : 

Their  Pools  are  -fill'd  with  Rain,  which  Tho 
at  their  Requeft  dofl  grant. 

7.  Thus  they  proceed  fromStrength  toStrength, . 

and  Hill  approach  more  near  ; 
♦Till  all  on  Sion's  holy  Mount 
before  their  God  appear. 

8.  O  Lord,  the  mighty  God  of  Hofts, 

my  juft  Requefts  regard  ! 
Thou  God  of  Jacob,  let  my  Pray'r 
be  ftill  with  Favour  heard  : 

9.  Behold,  O  God,  for  Thou  alone 

can'ft  timely  Aid  difpenfe  : 
On  thy  anointed  Servant  look, 
be  Thou  his  ftrong  Defence. 

10.  For  in  thy  Courts  one  fmgle  Day 
'tis  better  to  attend, 

Then,  Lord,  in  any  Place  befides 
a  thoufand  Days  to  fpend. 

Muc 


P  S  A  L  M  Ixxxiv,  Ixxxv.         153 

Vluch  rather  in  God's  Houfe  will  I 

the  meaneft  Office  take, 
Than  in  the  wealthy  Tents  of  Sin 

my  pompous  Dwelling  make, 
:i.  For  God,  who  is  our  Sun  and  Shield^  . 

will  Grace  and  Glory  give  ; 
\nd  no  good  Thing  will  he  with-hold 

from  them  that  juftly  live. 

2.  Thou  God,  whom  heav'nly  Hofts  obey, 

how  highly  bleft  is  he, 
i*Vhofe  Hope  and  Truft,  fecurely  plac'd, 
is  ftill  repos'd  on  Thee  1 

F \  S  A  L  M    LXXXV. 

LORD,  thou  haft  granted  to  thy  Land, 
the  Favours  we  implor'd, 
ted  faithful  Jacob's  captive  Race 

moil:  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
,  3.  Thy  People's  Sins  thou  haft  abfolv'd,  '  + 

and  all  their  guilt  defac'd  : 
Thou  haft  not  let  thy  Wrath  flame  on,, 
nor  thy  fierce  Anger  laft. 

.  O  God  our  Saviour,  all  our  Hearts 

to  thy  Obedience  turn  ; 
That,  kindled  by  our  former  Sins, 

thy  Wrath  no  more  may  burn. 
*,  6.  For  why  mould'ft  thou  be  angry  ftill, 

and  Wrath  ib  long  retain  ? 
levive  us,  Lord,  and  let  thy  Saints 

thy  wonted  Comfort  gain. 

.  Thy  gracious  Favour  Lord,  difplay, 

which  we  have  long  implor'd  ; 
^nd  for  thy  wond'rous  Mercy's  fake, 

thy  wonted  Aid  afford 

8.  God's* 


154       PSALM  lxxxr,  lxxrri. 

8.  God's  Anfwer  patiently  I'll  wait ; 
for  he  with  glad  Succefs, 

(If  they  no  more  to  Folly  turn) 
his  mourning  Saints  will  blefs. 

9.  To  all  that  fear  his  holy  Name, 

his  fure.  Salvation's  near  ; 
And  in  its  former  happy  State. 
our  Nation  mall  appear. 

10.  For  Mercy  now  with  Truth  is  join'd  ; 
and  Righteoufnefs  with  Peace, 

Like  kind  Companions  abfent  long, 
with  friendly  Arms  embrace. 

11,12.  Truth  from  theEarth  (hall  fpring,whil& 

(hall  Streams  of  Juftice  pour  ;         £Heav'n 
And  God,  from  whom  all  Goodnefs  Hows, 

fhall  endlefs  Plenty  (how'r. 
13.  Before  him  Righteouinefs  fhall  march, 

and  his  jufl  Paths  prepare  ; 
Whilil  we  his  holy  Steps  purfue 

with  conftant  Zeal  and  Care. 
PSALM    LXXXVI. 
x-*T*0  my  Complaint,  O  Lord  my  God, 

A       thy  gracious  Ear  incline  ; 
Hear  me,  diftrefs'd,  and  deftitute 

of  all  Relief  but  thine  ; 

2.  Do  thou,  O  God,  preferve  my  Soul, 
that  does  thy  Name  adore  : 

Thy  Servant  keep,  and  him,  whofe  Truft 
relies  on  Thee,  reftore. 

3.  To  me,  who  daily  Thee  invoke, 

thy  Mercy,  Lord,  extend  ; 

4.  Refrefh  thy  Servant's  Soul,  whofe  Hopes 

on  Thee  alone  depend. 
t  c.  Tho 


PSALM    lxxxvL  155 

5.  Thou,  Lord,  art  good,  not  only  good, 
but  prompt  to  pardon  too  : 

Of  plenteous  Mercy  to  all  thofe, 
who  for  thy  Mercy  fue. 

6.  To  my  repeated  humble  Pray'r, 

O  Lord,  attentive  be  : 

7.  When  troubled,  I  on  Thee  will  call, 
for  Thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

8.  Among  the  Gods  there's  none  like  Th«e, 
O  Lord,  alone  Divine  ! 

To  Thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
as  are  their  Works  to  thine. 

Therefore  their,  great  Creator,  Thee, 
the  Nations  fhall  adore  ; 
Their  long  mifguided  Pray'rs  and  Praife 
to  thy  bleft  Name  reftore. 

10.  All  fhall  confefs  Thee  great,  and  great  . 
the  Wonders  thou  haft  done  ; 

Confefs  thee  God,  thee  God  fupreme, 
confefs  thee  God  alone. 

PART    II. 

1 1 .  Teach  me  thy  Way,  O  Lord,  apd  I 
from  Truth  fhall  ne'er  depart  ; 

In  Rev'rence  to  thy  facred  Name 

devoutly  fix  my  Heart. 
1  z.  Thee  will  I  praife,  O  Lord  my  God, 

praife  thee  with  Heart  fincere  : 
And  to  thy  everlafting  Name 

eternal  Trophies  rear. 

13.  Thy  boundlefs  Mercy  fhewn  to  me, 

tranfcends  my  Pow'r  to  tell, 
For  thou  haft  oft  redeem'd  my  Soul 

from  loweft  Depths  of  Hell. 

14.  f 


1 56      PSALM   Ixxxvi,  Ixxxvii. 

14.  O  God,  the  Sons  of  Pride  and  Strife 
have  my  Deitruc~tion  fought, 

Regardlefs  of  thy  Pow'r,  that  oft 
has  my  Deliv 'ranee  wrought  : 

15.  But  thou  thy  conftant  Goodnefs  didll 
to  my  Aflifhnce  bring  ; 

Of  Patience,  Mercy,  and  of  Truth, 
thou  everlafting  Spring  ! 

16.  O  bounteous  Lord,  thy  Grace  andStrengt 
1           to  me  thy  Servant  (how  ; 

^  Thy  kind  Protection,  Lord,  on  me, 
»         thine  Handmaid's  Son  beftow. 

I   17.  Some  Signal  give,  which  my  proud  Foes 
i         may  fee  with  Shame  and  Rage, 
I  When  thou,  O  Lord,  for  my  Relief 
and  Comfort   doll  engage. 

PSALM    LXXXVII. 
fQOD's  Temple  crowns  the  holy  Mount ; 
The  Lord  there  condefcends  to  dwell : 
His  Sion's  Gates  in  his  Account, 
Our  Ifr'el's  faireft  Tents  excel. 
Fame  glorious  Things  of  Thee  {hall  &ng, 
O  City  of  th*  Almighty  King  ! 

4.  I'll  mention  Rabab  with  due  Praife, 
In  Babylon**  Applaufes  join, 

The  Fame  of  Ethiopia  raife, 

With  that  of  Tyre  and  PaMine  ; 
And  grant  that  fome,  amongft  them  born, 
Their  Age  and  Country  did  adorn. 

5.  But  (till  of  Sion  I'll  aver, 
That  many  fuch  from  her   proceed  ; 

Th*  Almighty  mall  eftablifli  her. 

6.  Hi3  gen'ral  Lift  fhall  mew,  when  read, 

That 


PSALM  Ixxxvii,  ixxxviii.        157 

That  fuch  a  Perfon  there  was  "born, 
And  fuch  did  fuch  an  Age  adorn. 

7.  He'll  Sion  find  with  Numbers  fill'd 

Of  fuch  as  merit  high  Renown  ; 
For  Hand  and  Voice  Muficians  fkill'd,  Q£> 

And  (her  tranfcending   Fame  to  crown) 
Of  fuch  fhe  ihall  Succeffions   bring 
Like  Waters  from  a  living  Spring. 

PSALM    LXXXVIIL 
i*TpO  Thee,    my  God  and    Saviour,,! 
*      By  Day  and  Night  addrefs  my  Cry 

2.  Vouchfafe  my  mournful  Voice  to  hear, 
To  my  Diftrefs    incline  thine  Ear  : 

3.  For  Seas  of  Trouble  me  invade, 
My  Soul  draws  nigh  to  Death's  cold  Shade. 

4.  Like  one  whofeStrength  and  Hopes  are  fle< 
They  number  me  among  the  Dead. 

5.  Like  thofe,  who  fhrouded  in  the  Grave, 
From  thee  no  more  Remembrance  have  ; 

i  6.  Caft  off  from  thy  fuitaining  Care, 
Down  to  the  Confines  of  Defpair. 

7.  Thy  Wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 
Afflicting  me  with  reftlefs  Pain  : 
Me  all  thy  Mountain  Waves  have  preft, 
Too  weak,  alas  !  to  bear  the  leaft. 

8.  Remov'd  from  Friends  I  figii  alone, 
In  a  loath'd  Dungeon  laid,  where   none 
A  Vifit  will  vouchfafe   to  me, 
Confln'd,  paft  Hopes  of  Liberty. 

9.  My  Eyes  from  weeping  never  ceafe, 
They  wafte,  but  frill  my  Griefs  increafe ; 
Yet  daily,  Lord,  to  Thee  I've  pray'd, 

r  With  out-tfretch'd  Han&  invok'd  thy  Aid. 

O  10,    Wilt  I 


158       PSALM  Ixxxviii,  lxxxix. 

*o.  Wilt  thou  by  Miracle  revive 
The  Dead,  whom  thou  forfook'ft  alive  ? 
From  Death  reftore  thy  Praife  to  fing, 
Whom  thou  from  Prifon  would'ft  not  bring  j 

11.  Shall  the  mute  Grave  thy  Love  confefs  j 
*•    A  mould'ring  Tomb  thy  Faithfulnefs  ? 

12.  Thy  Truth  and  Power  Renown  obtain,   I 
.,*     Where  Darknefs    and  Oblivion  reign  ? 

^     13.  To  Thee,   O  Lord,  I  cry,  forlorn  ; 
t    My  Pray'r  prevents  the  early  Morn. 

14.  Why   haft  thou,  Lord,  my  Soul  forfoofcj 
Nor  once  vouchfaf'd  a  gracious  Look  ? 
1  15.  Prevailing  Sorrows  bear  me  down, 
I  Which  from  my  Youth  with  me  have  grown 
I  Thy  Terrors  paft  diftract  my  Mind, 
iAnd  Fears  of  blacker  Days  behind. 

"416.  Thy  Wrath  hath  burft  upon  my  Head, 
MThy  Terrors  fill  my  Soul  with  Dread  ; 
J7.  Environ'd  as  with  Waves   combin'd, 
ftnd  for  a  gen'ral   Deluge  join'd. 

/1 8.  My   Lovers,  Friends,  Familiars,  all 
Remov'd  from  Sight,  and  out  of  Call  ; 
To  dark  Oblivion  all  retir'd, 
I    Dead,  or  at  lead   tome   expir'd. 

PSALM  LXXXIX. 
iHpHY  Mercies,  Lord,  fhall   be  my  Song, 
*-     My   Song  on  them  fhall  ever  dwell  •- 
To  Ages  yet    unborn,  my  Tongue 
Thy   never-failing    Truth  fhall  tell. 
I    2.I  have  arfirm'd   and  ftill  maintain, 
J    Thy  Mercy   (hall  for   ever  laft  ; 

Thy  Truth  that  sloes  the  Heav'ns  fuftain, 
Like  them   fhall  ftand  for  ever  faft. 

3.  Tlu 


PSALM  lxxxix.  159 

5.  Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  Prophet's  Voice  ; 
?  With  David  I  a  League  have  made  ; 

"  To  him,  my  Servant,  and  my  Choice, 

"  By  folemn  Oath  this  Grant  convey'd ; 

4.  "  While  Earth,  and  Seas,  and  Skies  endure, 

"  Thy  Seed  (hall  in  my.  Sight  remain  ; 

I  To  them  thy  Throne  I  will  enfure, 

1  They  mall  to  endlefs   Ages  reign." 

5;  For  fuch  ftupendous  Truth  and  Love, 
Both  Heav'n  and  Earth  juft  Praifes  owe, 
By  Choirs  of  Angels  fung  above, 
And  by  afTembled  Saints  below. 

6.  What  Seraph  of  Celeftiai  Birth 
To  vie  with  Ifr'el's  God  (hall  dare  I 
Or  who  among   the  Gods  of  Earth, 
With   our  Almighty  Lord  compare  ? 

7.  With  Rev'rence  and  Religious  Dread, 
His  Saints  mould  to  his  Temple    prefs  ; 

His  Fear   thro'  all  their  Hearts  mould  fpread, 

Who  his  Almighty  Name  confefs. 

§i  Lord  God  of  Armies,  who  can  boaft 

Of  Strength   or  Pow'r,  like   thine  renown'd  ? 

Of  fuch  a  num'rous  faithful  Holt, 

As  that  which  does  thy  Throne  furround  ? 

9.  Thou  doft  the  lawlefs  Sea  controul, 
And  change  the  Prof  peel  of  the  Deep  ; 
Thou  mak'it  the  lleeping  Billows  roul, 

•  Thou  mak'fl  the  rolling  Billows  fleep. 

10.  Thou  brak'ft  in  pieces  RahaVs  Pride, 
And  did'ft  opprefling   Pow'r  difarm  : 

\  Thy  fcatter'd   Foes  have  dearly  try'd- 
The  Force  of  thy  refiftlefs  Arm. 

O  2  11.    In 


1 60  P  S  A  L  M     hxxix. 

ix.  In  Thee  the  fov'reign  Right  remains 
Of  Earth  and  Heav'n  ;  thee,  Lord,  alone 
The  World  and  all  that  it  contains, 
Their  Maker  and  Preferver  own. 

12.  The  Poles  on  which   the  Globe  does  ref 
Were  form'd  by  thy  creating   Voice  ? 
Tabor    and  Hennon  Eaft  and   Weft, 

Jn  thy  fufhiaing   Pow'r  rejoice. 

13.  Thy  Arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thy  Hand, 
Yet,  Lord,  thou  doll  with  Juilicc  reign  ; 

14.  Poffefi  of  abfokite  Command, 
Thou  Truth  and  Mercy  doft  maintain. 

15.  Happy,  thrice  happy  they,  who  hear 
Thy  facred  Trumpet's  joyful  Sound  ; 
Who  may  at  Feftivals  appear, 

With  thy  moll:  glorious  Prefence  crown'j. 

16.  Thy  Saints  fhall  always  be  o'erjoy'd, 
Who  on  thy  facred  Name  rely  ; 

lAnd,  in  thy  Righteoufnefs  employ'd, 
.Above  their  Foes  be  rais'd  on  high. 

17.  For  in  thy  Strength  they  (hall  advance,, 
"Whole  Conquefts  from  thy  Favour  fpring. 

18.  The  Lord  of  Hofts  is  our  Defence,    - 
And  Jfr'el's  God  our  Ifr'eH  King. 

1 9.  Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  Prophet's  Voice 
"  A  mighty  Champion  I  will  fend. 

'  From  Judatiz  Tribe  have  I  made  Choice 
"  Of  one  who  fhall  the  reft  defend. 
20u  %\  My  Servant  David  I  have  found, 
"  With  holy  Oil  anointed  him  ; 
21.  "  Him  (hall  theHand  fupport  that  crown'd 
*'  And  guard  that  gave  the  Diadem. 


22. 


PSALM    lxxxix.  161 

22.  "  No  Prince  from  him  fhall  Tribute  forc§* 
"  No  Son  of  Strife  fhall  him  annoy  ; 

23.  y  His  fpiteful  Foes  I  will  difperfe, 
f  And  them  before  his  Face  deftroy. 

24.  "My  Truth  and  Grace  mail  him  .fuftaia  ; 
f  His  Armies,  in  well  order'd  Ranks, 

25.  "  Shall  conquer,  from  the  Tynan  Main 
1  To  Tigris  and  Euphrates  Banks. 

26.  "  Me  for  his  Father  he  mall  take, 
"  His  God  and  Rock  of  Safety  call  j 

27.  "  Him  I  my  firft-born  Son  will  make, 
P  And  earthly  Kings  his  Subjects  all. 

28.  "  To  him  my  Mercy  I'll  fecure, 
I  My  Cov'nant  make  for  ever  faft. 

29.  "  His  Seed  for  ever  (hail  endure, 

'*  His  Throne,  till  Heav'n  diflblve,  fliall  laft> 

PART    II. 

30.  "  But  if  his  Heirs  my  Law  forfake, 
I  And  from  my  iacred  Precepts  ftray  ; 

31.  "  If  they  my  righteous  Statutes  break., 
"  Nor  ftriftly  my  Commands  obey  ; 

32.  "  Their  Sins  I'll  vifit  with  a  Rod, 

"  And  for  their  Folly  make  them  fmart ; 

33.  "  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 
"  Nor  from  my  Truth,  like  them,  depart, 

34.  "  My  Cov'nant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 
"  But  in  Remembrance  faft  retain  ; 

"  The  Thing,  that  once  my  Lips  have  fpokes 
"  Shall  in  eternal  Force  remain. 

35.  "  Once  have  I  fworn,  but  once  for  all, 
"  And  made  my  Holinefs  the  Tie, 

"  That  I  my  Grant  will  ne'er  recall, 
"  Nor  to  my  Servant  David  lie. 

O  3  36,  "  Whofe 


1 


i62  PSALM    Ixxxix. 


36.  u  WhofeThrone  and  Race  the  conftant  Sun 
•'  Shall,  like  his  Courfe,  eftablifa'd  fee  : 

37.  "  Of  this  my  Oath,  thou  cohfcious  Moon, 
4<  In  Heav'n  my  faithful  Witnefs  be." 

38.  Such  was  thy  gracious  Promife,  Lord, 
But  thou  haft  now  our  Tribes  forfook, 
Thy  own  Anointed  haft  abhorr'd, 

And  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  Look. 

39.  Thou  feemeft  to  have  render'd  void 
The  Cov'nant  with  thy  Servant  made, 
Thou  hail:  his  Dignity  deftroy'd, 

And  in   the  Dull  his  Honour  laid. 

40.  Of  flrong  Holds  thou  haft  him  bereft, 
And  brought  his  Bulwarks  to  decay  ; 

41.  His  frontier  Coafls  defencelefs  left, 
A  public  Scorn,  and  common  Prey. 

42.  His  Ruin  does  glad  "Triumphs  yield 
To  Foes  advane'd  by  Thee  to  Might  ; 

43.  Thou  haft  his  conqu'ring  Sword  unfteei'd, 
His  Valour  turn'd  to  fhamcful  Flight. 

44.  His  Glory  is  to  Darknefs  fled, 
His  Throne  is  levell'd  with  the  Ground  5 

45.  His  Youth  to  wretched  Bondage  led, 
"With  Shame  o'erwhelm'd  and  Sorrow  drown'd; 

46.  How  long  mail  we  thy  Abfenee  mourn  ? 
Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord,  retire  ? 

Shall  thy  confuming  Anger  burn 
'Till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  ? 

47.  Confider,  Lord,  how  fhort  a  Space 
Thou  doft  for  mortal  Life  ordain  ; 

No  Method  to  prolong  the  Race, 
!But  loading  it  with  Grief  aad  Pain. 

4$    What 


P  S  A  L  M    Ikxxix,     xc.        162 

|8.  What  Man  is  he  that  can  cbntroul 
Death's  drift  unalterable  Doom   ? 
3r  refcue  from  the  Grave  his  Soul* 
The  Grave  that  mud  Mankind  entomb  r 

49.  Lord,  where's  thy  Love,  thy  boundlefs 
The.  Oath  to  which  thy  Truth  did  Teal,  [Grace, 
Confign'd  to  -David  and  his  Race, 

The  Grant  which  Time  fhou'd  ne'er  repeal  ? 

50.  See  how  thy  Servants  treated  are. 
With  Infamy,  Reproach  and  Spite  ; 
Which  in  my  fi lent  Bread!  bear  ;. 
From  Nations  of  licentious-  Might. 

51.  Hew  they,  reproaching  thy  great  Name, 
Have  made  thy  Servants  Hope  their  Jed  : 

52.  Yet  thy  juft  Praifes  we'll  proclaim, 
And  ever  fing,  The  Lord  be  bleft. 

Amen,  Amen, 
P  S  A  L  M    XC. 
i/\  LORDy  the  Saviour  and  Defence 
'    \Jf     of  us  thy  chofen  Race, 
jFrcm  Age  to  7^ge  thou  dill  hail  been  ; 
our  fure  abiding  Place. 

2.  Before  thou  brought'd  the  Mountains  forth* 

or  th'  Earth  and  World  didd  frame, 
Thou  always  wert  the  mighty  God, 
-  and  ever  art  the  fame  : 

3.  Thou  turned  Man,  O  Lord,  to  Dud, 

of  which  he  firft  was  made  ; 
And  when  thau  fpeak'd  the  Word,  Return, 
'tis  indantly  obey'd. 

4.  For  in  thy  Sight  a  thoufand  Years 

are  like  a  Day  that's  pad, 
Or  like  a  Watch  in  Dead  of  Night, 
whofe  Hours  unminded  wade. 

<r.  Thoa 


x64  PSALM   xc. 

5.  Thou  fweep'ft  us  off  as  with  a  Flood, 
we  vanifh  hence  like  Dreams  ; 

At  firft  we  grow  like  Grafs  that  feels 
the  Sun's  reviving  Beams  : 

6.  But  howfoever  frefh  and  fair, 
its  Morning  Beauty  fhows  ; 

'Tis  all  cut  down  and  withered  quite 
before  the  Evening  clofe. 

7.  8.  We  by  thine  Anger  are  confum'dp 

and  by  thy  Wrath  difmay'd  ; 
Our  publick  Crimes  and  fecret  Sins 
before  thy  Sight  are  laid. 

9.  Beneath  thy  Anger's  fad  ErTe&s 
our  drooping  Days  we  fpend  ; 

Our  unregarded  Years  break  off, 
like  Tales  that  quickly  end. 

10.  Our  Term  of  Time  is  Seventy  Years, 
an  Age  that  few  furvive  : 

But  if,  with  more  than  common  Strength, 

to  Eighty  we  arrive  ; 
Yet  then  our  boafted  Strength  decays, 

to  Sorrow  turn'd  and  Pain  : 
So  foon  the  {lender  Thread  is  cutj 

and  we  no  more  remain. 

PART  II. 

1 1 .  But  who  thy  Anger's  dread  Effects 
does,  as  he  ought,  revere  ? 

And  yet  thy  Wrath  does  fall  or  rife, 
as  more  or  lefs  we  fear. 

12.  So  teach  us,  Lord,  th'  uncertain  Sum 
of  our  fhort  Days  to  mind, 

That  to  true  Wifdom  all  our  Hearts 
may  ever  be  inclia'd. 

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PSALM    xc,  xci.  165 

13.  O  to  thy  Servants,  Lord,  return, 
and  fpeedily  relent  I 

As  we  of  our  Mifdeeds,  do  thou 
of  our  juft  Doom  repent. 

14.  To  fatisfy  and  chear  our  Souls, 
.  thy  early  Mercy  fend  ; 

That  we  may  all  our  Days  to  come, 
in  Joy  and  Comfort  fpend. 

15.  Let  happy  Times  with  large  Amends 
dry  up  pur  former  Tears, 

Dr  equal  at  the  leaif.  the  Term 
of  our  afflicted  Years. 

16.  To  all  thy  Servants,  Lord,  let  this 
thy  wond'rous  Work  be  known^ 

And  to  our  Offspring  yet  unborn- 
thy  glorious  Pow'r  be  fhown. 

7.  Let  thy  bright  Rays  upon  us  mine, 
give  thou  our  Work  Succefs  ; 
[The  glorious  Work  we  have  in  Hand 
do  thou  vouchfafe  to  blefs. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCI.. 

HE  that  has  God  his  Guardian  made, 
Shall,  under  the  Almighty's  Shade, 
Secure  and  undiflurb'd  abide. 

2.  Thus  to  my  Soul,  of  him  I'll  fay, 
He  is  my  Fortrefs  and  my  Stay, 

My  God  in  whom  I  will  confide. 

3 .  His  tender  Love  and  watchful  Care 
Shall  free  thee  from  the  Fowler's  Snare, 

And  from  the  noifome  Peftiknce  : 

4.  He  over  thee  his  Wings  fhall  fpread^ 
And  cover  thy  unguarded  Head  ; 

His  Truth  mall  be  thy  ilrong  Defence. 

5.  No 


1 


x66  PSALM    xci. 

<f.  No  Terrors  that  furprize  by  Night, 
Shall  thy  undaunted  Courage  fright, 
Nor  deadly  Shafts  that  fly  by  Day  ; 

6.  Nor  Plague,  of  unknown  Rife,  that  kills 
In  Darknefs,  nor  Infectious  Ills 

That  in  the  hot  tell  Seafon  flay. 

7.  A  Thoufand  at  thy  Side  (hall  die, 
At  thy  right  Hand  ten  thoufand  lie, 

While  thy  firm  Health  untouch'd  remains 
S.  Thou  only  (halt  look  on  and  fee 
The  wicked's  fad  Cataftrophe, 

And  count  the  Sinners  mournful  Gains. 

9.  Becaufe  ( with  well-plac'd  Confidence ) 
Thou  mak'ft  the  Lord  thy  fure  Defence, 

And  on  the  Higheft  do'ft  rely  ; 

10.  Therefore  no  111  (hall  thee  befal, 
Nor  to  thy  healthful  Dwelling  mail 

Any  infectious  Plague  draw  nigh. 

11.  For  he  throughout  thy  happy  Days, 
To  keep  thee  fafe  in  all  thy  Ways, 

Shall  give  his  Angels  ftricl:  Commands  ; 

12.  And  they,  left  thou  (hould{ ft  chance  to  meet 
With  fome  rough  Sfone  to  wound  thy  Feet, 

Shall  bear  thee  fafely  in  their  Hands. 

13.  Dragons  and  Afps  that  thirft  for  Blood3 
And  Lions  roaring  for  their  Food, 

Beneath  his  conqu'ring  Feet  (hall  lie. 

14.  Becaufe  he  lov'd  and  honour'd  me, 
Therefore  (fays  God)  I'll  fet  him  free, 

And  fix  his  glorious  Throne  on  high. 

1 5.  He'll  call ;  I'll  anfwer  whea  he  calls, 
And  refcue  him  when  111  befals ; 

Increaf 


PSALM   xci,  xcii.  1 6j 

Increafe  his  Honour  and  his  Wealth  : 
(6.  And  when,  with  undifturb'd  Content, 
■lis  Jong  and  happy  Life  is  fpent, 

His  End  I'll  crown  with  faving  Health, 
PSALM    XCII. 

HOW  good  and  pleafant  muft  it  be 
to  thank  the  Lord  moft  high  5 
And  with  repeated  Hymns  of  Praife, 

his  Name  to  magnify. 
j,.  With  ev'ry  Morning's  early  Dawn, 

his  Goodnefs  to  relate  ; 
ind  of  his  conftant  Truth,  each  Night 
the  glad  Effecls  repeat. 

;.  To  ten-ftring'd  Inftruments  we'll  fing, 

with  tuneful  Pfalt'ries  join'd, 
ind  to  the  Harp,  with  folemn  Sounds, 

for  facred  Ufe  defign'd. 

For  thro*  thy  wondrous  Works,  O  Lord, 

thou  mak'ft  my  Heart  rejoice  ; 
The  Thoughts  of  them  fhall  make  me  glad, 

and  fhout  with  chearful  Voice. 

,F,6.  How  wond'rous  are  thy  Works,  O  Lord  ! 

how  deep  are  thy  Decrees  ! 
Vhofe  winding  Tracks,  in  fecret  laid, 

no  ftupid  Sinner  fees. 

He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  Men, 

like  Grafs,  lookfrefh  and  gay  ; 
low  foon  their  fhort-liv'd  Splendor  mull 

for  ever  pafs  away. 

9.  But  thou,  my  God,  art  (till  moft  High  ; 
and  all  thy  lofty  Foes, 
Vrho  thought  they  might  fecurely  fin, 
fhall  be  o'erwhelm'd  with  Woes. 

lo.Whilft 


1 63  PSALM    xcii,  xciii. 

io.  Whilft  thou  exalt'ft  my  fov'reign  Pow'r, 

and  mak'ft  it  largely  fpread  ; 
And  with  refrefhing  Oil  anoint'ft. 

my  confecrated  Head. 

1 1 .  I  foon  fha.ll  fee  my  ftubborn  Foes 
to  utter  Ruin  brought  ; 

And  hear  the  difmal  End  of  thofe, 
who  have  againft  me  fought. 

12.  But  righteous  Men,  like  fruitful  Palms, 
fhall  make  a  glorious  Show  ; 

As  Cedars   that  on  Lebanon 
in  ftately  Order  grow. 

13.  14.  Thefe,  planted  in  the  Houfe  of  God,    . 
within  his  Courts  (hall  thrive  ; 

Their  Vigour  and  their  Luflre  both 

fhall  in  old  Age  revive. 
15.  Thus  will  the  Lord  his  Juftice  (hew  ; 

and  God,  my  ftrong  Defence, 
Shall  due  Rewards  to  all  the  World 

impartially  difpenfe. 

PSALM    XCIII. 
iXTinTH Glory  clad,with  Strength  array'd, 
*  *     The  Lord,  that  o'er  all  Nature  reigns, 
The  World's  Foundations  ftrongly  laid, 
And  the  vaft  Fabrick  Hill  fuflains. 

2.  How  furely  ftablifli'd  is  thy  Throne  ! 
Which  (hall  no  Change  or  Period  fee  ; 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone, 
Art  God  from  all  Eternity. 

3,  4.  The  Floods,  O  Lord,  lift  up  their  Voice, 
And  tofs  the  troubled  Waves  on  high  ; 

But  God  above  can  ftill  their  Noife,j 
And  make  the  angry  Sea  comply. 

k.  Th 


J 


P.  S  A  L  M  xciii/  xciv,       1 69 

5.  Thy  Promife,  Lord,  is  ever  fure, 
And  they,  that  in  thy  Houfe  would  dwells 
That  happy  Station  to  fecure, 
Mult  full  in-  Holinefs  excel. 

PSALM    XCIV.    . 
1, /~\  GOD  to  whom  Revenge  belongs, 
2.\J       thy  Vengeance  now  diiciofe ; 
Ariie,  thou  Judge  of -all  the  Earth, 

and  crufh  thy  haughty  Foes. 
3,4.  How  long,  O  Lord,  fhall  finful  Men 

their  folemn  Triumphs  make  ? 
How  long  their  wicked  Attions  boaft, 

and  infolently  fpeak? 

5,  6.  Not  only  they,  thy  Saints  opprefs, 

but  unprovok'd,  they  fpili. 
The  Widow's  and  the  Stranger's  Blood, 

and   helplefs  Orphans  kill. 

7.  "  And  yet  the  Lord  fhall  ne'er  perceive,  t 

(prophanely   thus  they  fpeak)' 
"  Nor  any  Notice  of  our  Deeds 
"  the  God  of  Jacob  take." 

8.  At  length,  ye  ftupid  Fools,  your  Wants 
endeavour  to  difcem  ? 

In  Folly  will  you  flill  proceed, 
and  Wifdom   never  learn  ? 

9.  10.  Can  he  be  deaf  who  form'd  the  Ear, 

or  blind  who  fram'd  the  Eye  ? 
Shall  Earth's  great  Judge  not  punifh  thofe, 
who  his  known  Will  defy  ? 

11.  He  fathoms  all  the  Thoughts  of  Men^ 

to  him  their  Hearts  lie  bare  ; 
His  Eye  furveys  them  all,  and  fees 

how  vaiu  thir  Couafels*  are. 

P  PART 


170  PSALM    xciv. 

PART   II. 

12.  Bleft  is  the  Man  whom   thou,  O  Lord, 
in   Kindnefs  doft   chaftife, 

And  by  thy  facred  Rules  to  walk 
do' ft  lovingly  advife. 

13.  This  Man  mall  Reft  and  Safety  find 
in  Seafons  of  Diftrefs  : 

Whilft  God  prepares  a  Pit  for  thofe, 
that  ftubbornly   tranfgrefs. 

14.  For  God  will  never  from  his  Saints 
his  Favour  wholly  take  : 

His  own  PofTefiion  and  his  Lot, 
he  will  not  quite  for  fake. 

15.  The  World  (hall  then  confefs  Thee  ju. 
in  all   that  thou  haft   done  ; 

And  thofe  that  chufe  thy  upright  Ways, 
fhall  in  thofe  Paths  go  on. 

16.  Who  will  appear  in  my  Behalf, 
(when  wicked   Men  invade) 

Or  who,  when  Sinners  would  opprefs, 
my  righteous  Caufe  fhall  plead  ? 

17.  18,  19.  Long  fmce  had  I  in  Silence  flepi 
but  that  the  Lord  was  near, 

To  ftay  me  when  I  flipt  ;  when  fad, 
my  troubled  Heart   to  chear. 

20.  Wilt  thou,  who  art  a  God  mod  juft, 
their  finful  Throne    fuftain, 

Who  make  the  Law  a  fait  Pretence 
their  wicked  Ends  to  gain  ? 

21.  Againft  the  Lives  of  righteous  Men 
they   form  their  clofe   Defign  ; 

And  Blood  of  Innocents  to  fpill, 
10  folemn  League  combine. 

22.  B 


PSALM  xciv,  xcv.  1 7 1 

;  22.  But  my  Defence  is  firmly  plac'd 

in  God  the  Lord  moft  High  : 
He  is  my  Rock,   to  which  I  may 

for  Refuge  always  fly. 
23.  The  Lord   (hall  caufe  their  ill  Defigns 

on  their    own  Heads  to  fall  : 
He  in  their  Sins  (hall  cut  them  off, 

our  God  ihall  flay  them  all. 

PSALM  XCV. 
{  i/^W  Come,  loud  Anthems  let  us  fing, 

\J  Loud  Thanks  to  our  Almighty  King  s 
For  we  our  Voices  high  (hould  raife, 
When  our  Salvation's  Rock  we  praife. 
2.  Into   hisPrefence  let  us  hafte, 
To  thank  him  for  his   Favours  paft  ; 
I  To  him  addrefs  in  joyful  Songs, 
I  The  Praife  that  to  his  Name  belongs, 

I  3.  For  God  the  Lord,  enthron'd  in  State, 
|  Is,  with  unrival'd  Glory,  great: 

A  King  fuperior  far  to  all, 

Whom  by  his  Title  God  we  call. 

4.  The  Depths  of  Earth  are  in  his  Hand, 
Her  fecret  Wealth  at  his  Command  ; 

The  Strength  of  Hills,  that  threat  the  Skies. 
Subjected  to  his  Empire  lies. 

5.  The  rolling  Ocean's  vaft  Abyfs 
By  the  fault  fov'reign  Right  is  his  : 
'Tis  mov'd  by  his  Almighty  Hand, 
That  ferm'd  and  fix'd  the  folid  Land, 

6.  O  let  us  to  his  Courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  Adoration  there  : 
Down  on  our  Knees  devoutly  all 
Before  the  Lord  our  Maker  fall, 

P  2  7.  For 


172         PSALM    xcv,  xcvi. 

7.  For  he's  our  God,  our  Shepherd  he, 
His  Flock  and  Pafture  Sheep  are  we. 

If  then  you'll  (like  his  Flock)  draw  near,  .    • 
To-day  if  you  his  Voice  will  hear, 

8.  Let  not  your  harden'd  Hearts  renew 
Your  Fathers  Crimes  and  judgments  too  ; 
Nor  here -provoke  my  Wrath,  as  they 

In  defart  Plains  of  Maihab, 

9.  When  thro'  the  W  %  they  mov'd, 
And  me  with  Frefe  Temptations  prov'd  : 
They  fall  through  Unbelief,  rebeil'd,    ' 
WThi!e  they  my  wond'rous  Works  beheld. 

10.  11.  They  forty  Years  my  Patience griev'd, 
Tho'  daily  I  their  Wants  reliev'd. 

Then 'Tis  a  faithlefs  Race,  I  faid, 

Whofe  Heart  from  me  has  always  ftray'd  ; 

They  ne'er  will  tread  my  righteous  Path  : 
Therefore  to  them,  in  fettled  -Wrath, 
Since  they  defpis'd  my  Reft,  I  (ware, 
That  they  mould  never  enter  there. 

PSALM    XCVI. 
J.OING  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  Song  ; 
jj  Let  Earth  in  one  afTembled  Throng, 
Her  common  Patron's  Praiffe  refound. 

2.  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  biefs  his  Name, 
From  Day  to  Day  his  Praife  proclaim, 

Who  us  has  with  Salvation  crown 'd. 

3.  To  Heathen  Lands  his  Fame  rehearie, 
His  Wonders  to  the  Univerfe. 

4.  He's  great  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  ; 
In  Majefty  and  Glory  rais'd 

Above  ail  other  Deities. 

5.  For  Pageantry  and  Idols  all 

A 


PSALM   xevi,  xcvii.  173 

I  Are  they  whom  Gods  the  Heathen  call : 
He  only  rules  who  made  the  Skies. 

6.  With  Majefty  and  Honour  crown'd, 
Beauty  and  Strength  his  Throne  furround  ; 

7.  Be  therefore  both  to  him  reftor'd 
By  you,  who  have  falfe  Gods  ador'd, 

Afcribe  due  Honour  to  his  Name  ; 
;  8.  Peace-Off'rings  on  his  Altar  lay, 
;■  Before  his  Throne  your  Homage  pay, 

Which  he,  and  he  alone  can  claim. 

9.  To  worfhip  at  his  facred  Court, 
Let  all   the  trembling  World  refort. 

10.  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, 
Whofe  Power  the  Univerfe  fuftains, 

And  baniuYd  Juftice  will  reftore. 

1 1 .  Let  therefore  Heav'n  new  Joys  confefs, 
And  heav'nly  Mirth  let  Earth  exprefs, 

Its  loud  Applaufe  the  Ocean  roar  % 
Its  mute  Inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  Triumph  find  a  Voice. 

12.  For  Joy  let  fertile  Vallies  fing, 

,  The  chearful  Groves  their  Tribute  bring  i 
The  tuneful  Choir  of  Birds  awake, 

13.  The  Lord's  Approach  to  celebrate., 
i  Who  now  fets  out  with  awful  State, 

His  Circuit  through  the  Earth  to  take. 
'  From  Heav'n  to  judge  the  World  he's  CQ3££S 
:  With  Juflice  to  reward  and  doom. 
PSALM    XCVII. 
;  1  JEHOVAH  reigns,  let  all  the  Earth 
J   In  his  juft  Government  rejoice  ; 
Let  all  the  Ifles  with  facred  Mirth, 
j  In  his  Applaufe  unite  their  Voice, 

P  3  a.  Dark- 


174  PSALM     xcvii. 

2.  Darknefs  and  Clouds  of  awful  Shade 
His  dazlinq  Glory  fhroud  in  State  ; 
JufHce  and  Truth  his  Guards  are  made, 
And  fix'd  by  his  Pavilion  wait. 

3.  Devouring  Fire  before  his  Face 

His  Foes  around  with  Vengeance  ilruck  ; 

4.  His  Lightnings  fet  the  World  on  blaze  ; 
Earth  faw  it  and  vkh  Terror  {"hook. 

5.  The  proudeft  Hills  his  Prefence  felt, 
Their  Height  nor  Strength  could  Help  afford, 
The  proudeii  Hills  like  Wax  did  mek 
la  Prefence  of  th'  Almighty  Lord. 

6.  The  Heav'ns  his  Fughteoufnefs  to  (how, 
With  Storms  of  Fire  our  Foes  purfu'd, 
And  ail  the  trembling  World  below, 
Have  his  dsfcending  Glory  view'd. 

7.  Confounded  be  their  impious  Hod, 
Who  make  the  Goks  to  whom  they  pray  - 
All  who  of  Pageant  Idols  boaff, 
To  him,  ye  Gods,  your  Worfhip  pay. 

8.  Glad  Sbn  of  thy  Triumph  heard, 
And  Juda^s  Daughters  were  o'erjoy'd  ; 
Becaufe  thy  righteous  Judgments,  Lord, 
Have  Pagan  Pride  and  Pcw'r  deftnoy'd. 

9.  For  thou,  O  God,  art  featcd  high, 
Above  Earth's  Potentates  enthron'd  : 
Thou,  Lord,  unrivali;d  in  the  Sky, 
Supreme  by  ill  the  Gods  art  own'd. 

10.  You  who  to  ferve  this  Lord  afpire,. 
Abhor  what's  111,  and  Truth  efteem  : 
He'll  keep  his  Servants  Souls  entire, 
And  them  from  wicked  Hands  redeem, 

n,  Fc 


PSALM    xcvii,  xcviii.  ij'j 

11.  Far  feeds  are  (own  of  glorious  Light,. 
A  future  Harveft  for  the  Jutt  ; 

And  Glad nefs  for  the  Heart  upright, 
To  recompenfe  its  pious  Truft. 

12.  Rejoice,  ye  Righteous,  in  the  Lord  ;. 
Memorials  of  his  Holinefs, 

Deep  in  your  faithful  Breads  record, 
And  with  vour  thankful  Tongues  confefs,. 

>  S  A  L  M     XCVIII. 
I  O  ING  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  Song, 
O     who  wondrous  Things  has  done. : 
With  his  right  Hand  and  holy  Arm> 
the  Conqueft  he.  was  won. 

2.  The  Lord  has  through  th'  aitonifh'd  World 
difpFay'd   his  faving  Might, 

And  made  his  righteous  -Acts  appear 
in  all  the  Heathens  Sight. 

3.  Of  Ifr'eV%  Houfe  his  Love  and  Truth. 

have  ever  mindful  been  ; 
Wide  Earth's  remoteil  Parts  the  Pow'r 
of  7/rV/'s  God  have  feen. 

4.  Let  therefore  Earth's  Inhabitants- 

their  chearful  Voices  raife, 
And  all  wittruniverfal  Joy 

refouad  their  Maker's  Praife. 

5.  With.  Harps  and  Hymns  foft  Melody 
into  the  Confort  bring, 

6.  The  Trumpet  and  fhrill  Cornet's  Sound 
before  th'  Almighty  King. 

7.  Let  the  loud  Ocean  roar  her  Joy, 
with  all  that  Seas  contain  ; 

The- Earth. and  her  Inhabitants 
join,  Confort  with  theMaiEU. 

£W*& 


i  j6  '        PSALM  xcviii,  xcix. 

8.  With  Joy  let  Riv'lets  fwell  to  Streams, 
to  fpreading  Torrents  they; 

And  ecchoing  Vales,  from  Hill  to  Hill, 
redoubled  Shouts  convey  ; 

9.  To  welcome  down  the  World's  great  Judge, 

who  does  with  Juftice  come, 
And,  with  impartial  Equity, 
both  to  Reward  and  Doom. 

PSALM    XCIX. 
1  JEHOVAH  reigns,  let  therefore  all 
J       the  guilty  Nations  quake  ; 
On  Cherubs  Wings  he  fits  enthron'd  ; 
let  Earth's  Foundations  fhake. 

2.  On  Sion's  Hill  he  keeps  his  Court, 

his  Palace  makes  her  Tow'rs  ; 
Yet  thence  his  SovYeignty  extends 
fupreme  o'er  earthly  Pow'rs. 

3.  Let  therefore  all  with  Praife  addrefs 

his  great  and  dreadful  Name, 
And  with  his  unrefifted  Might 
his  Holinefs  proclaim. 

4.  For  Truth  and  Juftice,  in  his  Reign, 
of  Strength  and  Pow'r  take  place  : 

His  Judgments  are  with  Righteoufnefs 
difpens'd  to  Jacob's  Race. 

5.  Therefore  exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 
before  his  Footltool  fall ; 

And  with  his  unrefifted  Might, 
his  Holinefs  extol. 

6.  Mofes  and  Aaron  thus  of  old, 
amongft  his  Priefts  ador'd  ; 

Amongft  his  Prophets  Samuel  thus 
his  facred  Name  implor'd  : 

DiArefs'd, 


F  S  A-L  M     xcix,  c,  177 

Siftrefs'd,  upon  the  Lord'  they  call'd, 

who  ne'er  their  Suit  deny'd  ; 
3ut,  as  with  Rev'rence  they  implor'd, 

he  gracioufly  reply 'd. 
?.  For,  with  their  Camp,  to  guide  theirMarch, 

the  cloudy  Pillar  mov'd  s 
rhey  kept  his.  Laws,  and  to  his  Will 

obedient  Servants  prov'd,' 

He  anfwerM  them,  forgiving  oft 

his  People  for  their  Sake  \    '. 
^nd  thole,  who  ra(hly  them  oppos'd 

did  fad  Examples  make. 

With  Worfliip  at  his  facred  Courts 

exalt  our  God  and  Lord  \ 
For  he,  who  only  holy  is, 

alone  fhould  be  ador'd. 

P  S  A  L  M    C. 
i,TT7ITH  one  Confent  let  all  the  Earth 

2.  V  V    To  God  their  chearful  Voices  raife  J 
Glad  Homage  pay  with,  awful  Mirth, 

And  ling  before  him  Songs  of  Praife. 

3.  Convinc'd  that  he  is  God  alone, 
From  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed  y 
We,  whom  he  chufes  for  his  own, 
The  Flock  which  he  vouchsafes  to  feed. 

4.  O  enter,  then  his  Temple  Gate, 
Thence  to  his  Courts  devoutly  prefs,  ^  . 
And  Hill  your  grateful  Hymns  repeat, 

And  flill  his  Name  with  Praifes  blefs. 
3.  For  he's  the  Lord  fupremely  good, 
His  Mercy  is  for  ever  fare  ; 
His  Truth,  which  all  times  firmly  flood, 
To  endlefs  Ages  fhall  endure. 

PSALM 


17*  PSALM  ci,  cii. 

P  S  4  L  M    CI. 
i/^VF  Mercy's  never-failing  Spring, 
V^/  And  ftedfaft  Judgment  I  will  flng ; 
And  fince  they  both  to  Thee  belong, 
To  Thee,  O  Lord,  addrefs  my  Song. 

2.  When,  Lord  thou  fhalt  with  me  refide. 
Wife  Difcipline  my  Reign  mall  guide  ; 
With  blamelefs  Life  myfelf  I'll  make 
A  Pattern  for  my  Coui  i  to  take. 

3.  No  ill  Defign  will  I  purfue, 
Nor  thofe  my  Fav'rites  make  that  d», 

4.  Who  to  Reproof  has  no  Regard, 
Him  will  1  totally  difcard. 

5.  The  private  Slanderer  fhall  be 
In  public  Juftice  doom'd  by  me  : 
From  haughty  Looks  I'll  turn  afide, 
And  mortify  the  Heart  of  Pride. 

6.  But  Honefty,  call'd  from  her  Cell, 
In  Splendor  at  my  Court  (hall  dwell  : 
Who  Virtue's  Practice  make  their  Care, 
Shall  have  the  fir  ft  Preferments  there. 

7.  No  Politicks  fhall  recommend 
His  Country's  Fbe  to  be  my  Friend  : 

e'er  (hall  to  my  Favour  rife 
By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  Lies. 

8.  All  thofe  who  wicked  Courfes  take, 
Ap  early  Sacrifice  I'll  make  ; 

Cut  off,  deftroy,  'till  none  remain 
God's  holy  City  to  prophane. 

PSALM    CII. 
iXXTHEN  I  pour  out  my  Soul  in  Pray'r, 

VV         do,  thou,  O  Lord,  attend  ; 
To  thy  eternal  Throne  of  Grace 

let  my  fad  Cry  afceQd.  2, 


PSALM    cil.  179 

i.  O  hide  not  thou  thy  glorious  Face 

in  Times  of  deep  Diftrefs  : 
[ncline  thine  Ear,  and  when  I  call, 

my  Sorrows  foon  redrefs. 

3.  Each  cloudy  Portion  of  my  Life 

like  fcatter'd  Smoke  expires  ; 
My  fhrivel'd  Bones  are  like  a  Hearth, 

that's  parch'd  with  conftant  Fires. 
\.  My  Heart,  like  Grafs  that  feels  the  Blafi 

of  fome  infectious  Wind, 
Does  languifh  fo  with  Grief,  that  fcarce 

my  needful  Food  I  mind. 

5.  By  reafon  of  my  fad  Eftate 

I  fpend  my  Breath  in  Groans  ; 
Vty  Fle(h  is  worn  away,  my  Skin 

fcarce  hides  my  {tarring  Bones. 

I'm  like  a  Pelican  become, 

that  does  in  Defarts  mourn  : 
Dr  like  an  Owl  that  fits  all  Day 

on  barren  Trees  forlorn. 

.  In  Watchings  or  in  refllefs  Dreams 

the  Night  by  me  is  fpent, 
\s  by  thofe  folitary  Birds, 

that  lonefome  Roofs  frequent. 
J.  All  Day  by  railing  Foes  I'm  made 

the  Subject  of  their  Scorn  ; 
Who  all  poflefs'd  with  furious  Rage, 

have  my  Deftruction  fworn. 

When  grov'ling  on  the  Ground  I  lie, 
opprefs'd  with  Grief  and  Fears, 
My  Bread  is  ftrew'd  with  Ames  o'er, 
my  Drink  is  mix'd  with  Tears. 

10.  Becauic 


i8o  (  PSALM    cii. 

10.  Becaufeon  me  with  double  Weight 
thy  heavy  Wrath  doth  lie  : 

For  thou,  to  make  my  Fall  more  greats 
didfl  lift  me  up  on  high. 

1 1.  My  Days  juft  haft'ning  to  their  End, 
are  like  an  Ev'ning  Shade  : 

My  Beauty  does,  like  wither'd  Grafs, 
with  waning  Luftre  fade. 

12.  But  thy  eternal  State,  O  Lord, 
no  Length  of  Time  mall  wafte  : 

The  Mem'ry  of  thy  wond'rous  Works 
from  Age  to  Age  fhall  laft. 

13.  Thou  fhalt  arife,  and  Sim  view 
with  an  unclouded  Face  : 

For  now  her  Time  is  come,  thy  own 
appointed  Day  of  Grace. 

14.  Her  fcatter'd  Ruins,  by  thy  Saints 
with  Pity  are  furvey'd  : 

They  grieve  to  fee  her  lofty  Spires 
in  Duft  and  Rubbifh  laid. 

15.  16.  The  Name  and  Glory  of  the  Lord 
all  Heathen  Kings  fhall  fear  ; 

When  he  fhall  Sion  build  again, 

and  in  full  State  appear. 
17,  18.  When  he  regards  the  Poor's  Requc 

nor  flights  their  earned  Pray'r  ; 
Our  Sons  for  this  recorded  Grace, 

ihall  his  juft  Praife  declare. 

19.  For  God  from  his  Abode  on  high, 
his  gracious  Beams  difplay'd  ; 

The  Lord,  from  Heav'n,  his  lofty  Throne, 
hath  all  the  Earth  furvey'd. 

20.  H 


PSALM    cii.  i8x 

10.  He  liften'd  to  the  Captives  Moans,,. 

he  heard  their  mournful  Cry, 
told  freed,  by  his  refiftlefs  Pow'r, 

the  Wretches  doom'd  to  die. 

>  i .  That  they  in  Sion,  where  he  dwells5 

might  celebrate  his  Fame, 
And  through  the  holy  City  ling 
j    loud  Praifes  to  his  Name. 
,2.  When  all  the  Tribes  aflembliflg  there, 

their  folemn  Vows  addrefs, 
\.nd  neighb'ring  Lands  with  glad  Confent,    . 

the  Lord  their  God  confefs. 

,3.  But  e'er  my  Race  is  run,  my  Strength 
through  his  fierce  Wrath  decays  ; 

le  has,  when  all  my  Wifhcs  bloom'd, 
cut  fhort  my  hopeful  Days. 

4.  Lord,  end  not  thou  my  Life,  faid  I, 
when  half  is  fear cely  paft  : 

7hy  Years  from  worldly  Changes  free, 
to  endlcfs  Ages  laft. 

5.  The  ftrong  Foundations  of  the  Earth 
of  old  by  Thee  were  laid  ; 

'hy  Hands  the  beauteous  Arch  of  Heav'n 
with  wond'rous  Skill  have  made  : 

6.  27.  Whilfl  thou  for  ever  (halt  endure, 
they  foon  (hall  pafs  away  ; 

nd  like  a  Garment  often  worn, 
(hall  tarniih  and  decay. 

ike  that,  when  thou  ordain'ft  their  Change,' 

to  thy  Command  they  bend  ; 
ut  thou  continu'H  dill  the  fame, 

nor  have  thy  Years  an  End. 

Q^  28.  Thou 


7 


182  PSALM     cii.  ciii. 

28.  Thou  to  the  Children  of  thy  Saint.:; 

fhalt  laiting  Quiet  give  ; 
Whofe  happy  Race,  fecurely  fix'd, 

fhall  in  thy  Prefence  live. 

P  S  A  L  M    CIII. 
1, TV  /TY  Soul,  infpir'd  with  facred  Love, 
2.XVX    God's  holy  Name  for  ever  blefs  : 
Of  all  his  Favours  mindful  prove, 
And  Jftill  thy  grateful  Thanks  exprefs. 
3,  4.  'Tis  he  that  all  thy  Sins  forgives, 
And  after  Sickncfs  makes  thee  found  ; 
From  Danger  he  thy  Life  retrieves, 
By  him  with  Grace  and  Mercy  crown'd. 

5,  6.  He  with  good  Things  myMouth  fuppties, 

My  Vigor,  Eagle -like,  renews  : 

He,  when  the  guiltlefs  'SnfF'rer  cries, 

His  Foe  with  juA  Revenge  purfues. 

7.  God  made  of  old  his  righteous  Ways 
To  Mofes  and  our  Fathers  known  ; 
His  Works  to  his  eternal  Praife, 
Were  to  the  Sons  of  Jacob  fhown. 

8.  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  Love, 
and  unexampled  Acls  of  Grace  : 

His  waken 'd  Wrath  does  (lowly  move, 
His  willing  Mercy  flows  apace. 

9.  10.  God  will  not  always  harfhly  chide, 
But  with  his  Anger  quickly  part  ; 

And  loves  his  Punimments  to  guide, 
More  by  his  Love  than  our  Defert. 

1 1 .  As  high  as  Heav'n  its  Arch  extends 
Above  this  little  Spot  of  Clay  : 
So  much  his  boundlefs  Love  tranfeends 
The  fmall  Refpecls  that  we  can  pay. 

12,  13. 


PSALM   ciii,   civ.  S81 

12,  13.  As  far  as  'tis  from  Eaft  to  Weft, 
So  far  has  he  our  Sins  remov'd, 
Who  with  a  Father's  tender  Breaft 
Has  fuch  as  fear'd  him  always  lov'd. 

14,  15.  For  God,  who  all  our  Frame  furveys, 

Confiders  that  we  are  but  Clay  : 

How  frefh  fo'er  we  feem,  our  Days 

Like  Grafs  or  Flow'rs  mud  fade  away  : 

16,  i7.Whilft  they  are  nipt  with  fuddenBlafts, 

Nor  can  we  find  their  former  Place  ; 

God's  faithful  Mercy  ever  lafts, 

To  thofe  that  fear  him,  and  their  Race. 

18.  This  (hall  attend  on  fuch  as  flill 
Proceed  in  his  appointed  Way  ; 
And  who  not  only  know  his  Will, 
But  to  it  juft  Obedience  pay. 

19,  20.  The  Lord,  the  Univerfal  King, 
In  Heav'n  has  fix'd  his  lofty  Throne  : 
To  him,  ye  Angels,  Praifes  fing, 

la  whefe  great  Strength  his  Pow'r  is  fhown. 

Ye  that  his  jufl  Commands  obey, 
And  hear  and  do  his  facred  Will  : 

21.  Ye  holts  of  his  this  Tribute  pay, 
Who  (till  what  he  ordains  fulfil. 

22.  Let  ev'ry  Creature  jointly  blefs 

The  mighty  Lord  :  And  thou,  my  Heart, 
With  grateful  Joy  thy  Thanks  exprefs, 
And  in  this   Confort  bear  thy  Part. 

PSALM    CIV. 
iTJLESS  God,  my  Soul  ;  thou  Lord,  alone 

13    PofTefTeft  Empire  without  Bounds, 
With  Honour  thou  art  crown'd,  thy  Throne 
Eternal  Majefty  furrounds. 

Qjz  2.  With 


1 84  PSALM    civ. 

2.  With  Light  thou  doft  thyfelf  enrobe, 
And  Glory  for  a  Garment  take  : 
Heaven's  Curtains  ftretch  beyond  the  Globe, 
Thy  Canopy  of  State  to  make. 

3.  God  builds  on  liquid  Mr  and  forms 
His  Palace  Chambers  in  the  Skies  ; 
The  Clouds  his  Chariots  are,  and  Storms 
The  fwift-wing'd  Steeds  with  which  he  flies.  . 

4.  As  bright  as  Flame,  as  fwift  as  Wind, 
His  Minifters  Heav'n's  Palace  fill, 

To  have  their  fundry  Talks  aflign'd  : 
All  proud  to  ferve  their  fovereign's  Will. 

5.  6.  Earth  on  her  Centre  fix'd  he  fet, 
Her  Face  with  waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  Mountains  dar'd  as  yet, 
To  lift  above  the  Waves  their  Head. 

7.  But  when  thy  awful  Face  appear 'd, 
Th'  infulting  Waves  difpers'd  ;  they  fled, 
When  one©  thy  Thunder's  Voice  they  heard, 
And  by  their  Hafte  confefs'd  their  Dread. 

8 .  Thence  up  by  fecret  Tracks  they  creep, 
And  gu(hing  from  the  Mountain's  Side, 
Thro'  Vallies  travel  to  the  Deep, 
Appointed  to  receive  their  Tide. 

p.  There  haft  thou  fix'd  the  Ocean's  Bounds, 
The  threatning  Surges  to  repel ; 
That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  Mounds, 
Nor  to  a  fecond  Deluge  fwell. 

PART    II. 
10.  Yet  thence  in  fmaller  Parties  drawn, 
The  Sea  recovers  her  loll  Hills  ; 
And  fiarting  Springs  from  ev'ry  Lawn, 
Surprize  the  Vales  with  plenteous  Rills. 

11.  The 


PSALM    civ.  igj 

1 1.  The  Fields  tame  Beads  are  thither  led, 
Weary  with  Labour,  faint  with  Drought  ; 
And  AfTes  on  Wild  Mountains  bred, 

Have  Senfe  to  find  thefe  Currents  out. 

12.  There  fhady  Trees  from  fcorching  Beams, 
Yield  Shelter  to  the  feather'd  Throng  ; 
They  drink,  and  to  the  bounteous  Streams 
Return  the  Tribute  of  their  Song. 

13.  HisRains  from  Heav'n  parch'dHills  recruit^ 
That  foon  tranfmit  the  liquid  Store  ; 

'Till  Earth  is  burthen'd  with  her  Fruita 
And  Nature's  Lap  can  hold  no  more. 

14.  Grafs,  for  our  Cattle  to  devour, 
He  makes  the  Growth  of  ev'ry  Field  ; 
Herbs,  for  Man's  Ufe,  of  various  Pow'r, 
That  either  Food  or  Phyfick  yield. 

15.  With  clufter'd  Grape6  he  crowns  the  Vine^ 
To  chear  Man's  Heart  oppreft  with  Cares^ 
Gives  Oil  that  makes  his  Face  to  fhine  ; 

And  Corn>  that  wafted  Strength  repairs, 
PART    III. 

16.  The  Trees  of  God,  without  the  Care 
Or  Art  of  Mani  with  Sap  are  fed  ; 

The  Mountain  Cedar  looks  as  fair, 
As  thofe  in  Royal  Gardens  bred. 

17.  Safe  in  the  lofty  Cedar's  Arms 
The  Wand'rers  of  the  Air  may  reft  j 
The  hofpitable  Pine  from  Harms 
Protects  the  Stork,  her  pious  Gueft. 

18.  Wild  Goats  the  craggy  Rock  afeend^- 
[ts  tow'ring  Heights  their  Fortrefs  make,, 
Whofe  Cells  in  Labyrinths  extend, 
Where  feebler  Creatures  Refuge  take. 

Q  3  *$>•  The 


i86  PSALM    civ. 

19.  The  Moon's  inconftant  Afpect  (hows 
Th*  appointed  Seafons  of  the  Year  ; 
Th'  mftructed  Sun  his  Duty  knows, 

His  Hours  to  rife  and  difappear. 

20,  2 1 .  Darknefs  he  makes  the  Earth  to  fhroud.  i 
When  Forreft  Bsafts  fecurely  ft  ray  ; 

Young  Lions  roar  their  Wants  aloud 
To  Providence  that  fends  them  Prey. 

22.  They  range  ail  Night,  on  Slaughter  bent,  j 
'Till  fummon-d  by  the  riling  Morn, 

To  fkulk  in  Dens,  with  one  Confent, 
The  confcious  Ravagers  return. 

23.  Forth  to  the  Tillage  of  his  Soil, 
The  Hufbandman  fecurely  goes, 
Commencing  with  the  Sun  his  Toil, 
With  him  returns  to  his  Repofe. 

24.  How  various,  Lord,  thy  Works  are  found  5 
For  which  thy  Wifdom  we  adore  ! 

The  Earth  is  with  thy  Treafure  crown'd, 
'Till  Nature's  Hand  can  grafp  no  more. 
PART   IV. 

25.  But  ftill,  the  vaft  unfathom'd  Main 
Of  Wonders  a  new  Scene  fupplies, 
Whofe  Depths  Inhabitants  contain, 

Of  ev'ry  Form  and  ev'ry  Size. 

26.  Full-freighted  Ships  from  ev'ry  Port, 
There  cut  their  unmolefted  Way  ; 
Leviathan,  whom    there  to  fport 

Thou  mad'ft,  has  Compafs  there  to  play. 

27.  Thefe  various  Troops  of  Sea  and  Land, 
In  Senfe  of  common  Want  agree  : 

All  wait  on  thy  difpenfmg  Hand, 
And  have  their  daily  Alms  from  thee. 

28.  The} 


PSALM    civ,  cv.  187 

28.  They  gather  what  thy  Stores  difperfe, 
Without  their  Trouble  to -pro ride  : 
Thou  op'ft  thy  Hand,  the  Univerfe, 

The  craving  World  is  all  fupply'd. 

29.  Thou  for  a  Moment  hid'ft   thy  Face, 
The  num'rous  Ranks  of  Creatures  mourn ; 
Thou  tak'ft  their  Breath,  all  Nature's  Race 
Forthwith  to  Mother-Earth  return. 

30.  Again  thou  fend'fl  thy  fpirit  forth, 
T'infpire  the  Mafs  with  vital  Seed  ; 
Nature's  reftor'd,  and  Parent-Earth 
Smiles  on  her  new-created  Breed. 

31.  T'ius  through  fucceffive  Ages  (lands 
Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  Care  ; 
iPleas'd   with  the  Work' of  thy  own  Hands, 
jThou  dolt   the  Waftes  of  Time  repair. 

32.  One  Look  of  thine,  one  wrathful  Look, 
iEarth's  panting  Breafl  with  Terror  fills  ; 
One  Touch  from  Thee,with  Clouds  of  Snioak, 
In  Darknefs  fhrouds  the  proudeft  Hills. 

33.  In  praifing  God,  while  he  prolongs 

| My  Breath,  I  will  that  Breath  employ  ;  * 
[34.  And  join  Devotion  to  my  Songs 
[Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  Joy  : 
1 35.  While  Sinners  from  Earth'sFace  are  hurl'd, 
$My  Soul,  praife  thou  his  holy  Name, 
PTill  with  my  Song,  the  lifVning  World 
BJoin  Confort,  and  his  Praife  proclaim. 
PSALM    CV. 

1  /"X  Render  Thanks  and  blefs  the  Lord  7 
?  \J     invoke  his  facred  Name  ; 

Acquaint  the  Nations  with  his  Deeds, 


his  matchlefs  Deeds  proclaim, 


2.  Sing 


i88  PS  A  L  M    cv. 

2.  Sing  to  his  Praife,  in  lofty  Hymns 
his  wondrous  Works  rehearfe  ; 

Make  them  the  Theme  of  your  Difcourfef 
and  Subjedt  of  your  Verfe. 

3.  Rejoice  in  his  Almighty  Name, 
alone  to  be  ador'd  ; 

And  let  their  Hearts  o'erflow  with  Joy, 
that  humbly  feek  the  Lord. 

4.  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  faving  Strength 
devoutly  ftill  implore ; 

And  where  he's  ever  prefent,  feek 
his  Face  for  evermore. 

5.  The  Wonders  that  hisHands  have  wrought,, 
keep  thankfully  in  Mind  ; 

The  righteous  Statutes  of  his  Mouth, 
and  Laws  to  us  aflign'd. 

6.  Know  ye  his  Servant  Abr'am's  Seed, 
and  Jacob's  chofen  Race, 

7.  He's  fiill  our  God,  his  Judgments  flill 

throughout  the  Earth  take  place. 

8.  His  Cov'nant  he  hath  kept  in  Mind 
for  num'rous  Ages  pad, 

Which  yet  for  thoufand  Ages  more, 
in  equal  Force  fhall  laft. 

9.  Firft  fign'd  to  AVram,  next  by  Oath 

to  Jfaac  made  fecure  ; 

10.  To  Jacob  and  his  Heirs  a  Law 
for  ever  to  endure  : 

1 1 .  That  Canaan's  Land  (hould  be  their  Lot, 
when  yet  but  few  they  were  : 

12.  But  few  in  Number,  and  thofe  few 
all  friendlefe  Strangers  there. 

I  j,  la 


PSALM  cv.  189 

13.  In  Pilgrimage,  from  Realm  to  Realm, 
fecurely  they  remov'd  ; 

14.  Whilft  proudeft  Monarclis  for  their  fakes, 
feverely  he  reprov'd  : 

15.  "  Thefe  mine  Anointed  are,  faid  he, 
"  let  none  my  Servants  wrong, 

'  Nor  treat  the  pooreft  Prophet  ill 

"  that  does  to  me  belong. " 
(6.  A  Dearth  at  lad,  by  his  Command, 

did  through  the  Land  prevail  : 
Till  Corn,  the  chief  Support  of  Life, 

fuftaining  Corn  did  fail. 

7.  But  his  indulgent  Providence 

had  pious  Jofeph  fent, 
|{p|d;xpto  Egypt,  but  their  Death 

who  fold  him  to  prevent. 
:8.  His  Feet  with  heavy  Chains  were  cruuYd, 

with  Calumny  his  Fame  : 
9.  'Till  -God's  appointed  Time  and  Word 

to  his  Deliv 'ranee  came. 

,o.  The  King  his  Sov'reign-  Order  fent, 

and  refcu'd  him  with  Speed  ; 
Vhom  private  Malice-  had  confin'd, 

the  People's  Ruler  freed. 

1 .  His  Court,  Revenues,   Realms,  were  all 
fubjecled  to  his  Will  ; 

2.  His  greateft  Princes  to  controul, 
and  teach  his  Statefmen  Skill. 

PART    II. 

3.  To  Egypt  then,  invited  Guefts, 
half-famUh'd  Jfr'el  came  ; 

tnd  Jacob  held,  by  Royal  Grant, 
the  fertile  Soil  of  Ham. 

24.  Th> 


iqo  PSA  LM    cv. 

24.  Th'  Almighty  there  with  fuch  Increaf* 
his  People  multiply'd, 

'Till  with  their  proud  Oppreflbrs  they 
in  Strength  and  Number  vy'd  ; 

25.  Their  vaft  Increafe  th*  Egyptian  Hearts 
with  jealous  Anger  fir'd, 

'Till  they  his  Servants  to  deftroy 
by  treach'rous  Arts  confpir'd. 

26.  His  Servant  Mofes  then  he  fent, 
his  chofen  Aaron  too  : 

27.  Empower'd  with  Signs  and  Miracles 
to  prove  their  Miffion  true. 

28.  He  cali'd  for  Darknefs,  Darknefs  came, 
Nature  his  Summons  knew  ; 

29.  EachStream  and  Lake,  transform'd  toBlood 
the  wand'ring  Fifties  flew. 

30.  la  putrid  Floods,  throughout  the  Land, 
the  Rsft  of  Frogs  was  bred  : 

From  noifome  Fens  fent  up  to  croak 
at  Pharaoh's  Board  and  Bed. 

31.  He  gave  the  Sign,  and  Swarms  of  Flies 
came  down  in  cloudy  Hofts  ; 

Whilft  Earth's  enliven 'd  Duft  below 
bred  Lice  through  all  their  Coafts. 

32.  He  fent  them  batt'ring  Hail  for  Rain, 
and  Fire  for  cooling  Dew. 

33.  He  fmote  their  Vines,  and  Foreft  Planl 
and  Garden's  Pride  o'erthrew. 

34.  He  fpake  the  Word,  and  Locufls  cam< 
and  Caterpillers  join'd  ; 

They  prey'd  upon  the  poor  Remains 
the  Storm  had  left  behind. 

35.   Fiok 


PSALM    cv.  191 

5.  From  Trees  to  Herbage  they  defcend, 
no  verdent  Thing  they  fpare  ; 

Jut  like  the  naked  fallow  Field, 
leave  all  the  Paftures  bare. 

6.  From  Fields  to  Villages  and  Towns, 
commiffion'd  Vengeance  flew  ; 

ne  fatal  Stroke  their  eldeft  Hopes 

and  Strength  of  Egypt  flew. 
H  Hs  brought  his  Servants  forth,  enrich'd 

with  Egypt's  borrow'd  Wealth  ; 
nd,  what  tranfcends  all  Treafures  elfe, 
;    enrich'd  with  vigorous  Health. 

jj>.  Egypt  rejoiced,  in  hopes  to  find 
j    her  Plagues  with  them  remov'd  ; 
(aught  dearly  now  to  fear  worfe  Ills, 
by  thofe  already  prov'd. 
Their  fhrouding  Canopy  by  Day 
a  journeying  Cloud  was  fpread  ; 
fiery  Pillar  all  the  Night 
their  defart  Marches  led. 

They    long'd  for  Flefli  ;    with  Ev'ning 

he  furniuVd  ev'ry  Tent  :  [Quails 

om  Heav'n's  own  Granary,  each  Morn, 

the  Bread  of  Angels  fent. 

He  fmote  the  Rock  ;  whofe  flinty  Breail 

pour'd  forth  a  gufhing  Tide, 
hofe  flowing  Stream,  where'er  they  march'd, 

the  Defart's  Drought  fupply'd. 

For  (till  he  did  on  Jbr'am's  Faith 
and  ancient  League  reflect  : 

He  brought  his  People  forth  with  Joy, 
with  Triumph  his  Elect. 

44.  Quite 


192  PSALM    cv,  cvi. 

44.  Quite  rooting  out  their  Heathen  Foes 
from  Canaan's  fertile  Soil, 

To  them  in  cheap  Poffeffion  gave 
the  Fruit  of  others  Toil  : 

45.  That  they  his  Statutes  might  obferve, 
his  facred  Laws  obey. 

For  Benefits  fo  vaft,  let  us 
our  Songs  of  Praife  repay. 

PSALM    CVI. 
1  /~\  Render  Thanks  to  God  above, 

V^    The  Fountain  of  eternal  Love  ; 
Whofe  Mercy  firm  through  Ages  paft 
Has  ftood,  and  (hall  for  ever  laft. 

2.  Who  can  his  mighty  Deeds  exprefs, 
Not  only  vaft,  but  numberlefs  ? 
What  mortal  Eloquence  can  raife, 

His  Tribute  of  immortal  Praife  ? 

3.  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  from  thy  Judgments  never  ftray  : 
Who  know  what's  right  ;  nor  only  fo, 
But  always  practice  what  they  know. 

4.  Extend  to  me  that  Favour  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  Chofen  do'ft  afford  : 
When  thou  return'ft  to  fet  them  free, 
Let  thy  Salvation  vifit  me. 

5.  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  fee 
Thy  Saints  in  full  Profperity  ; 
That  I  the  joyful  Choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  People's  Triumph  mine. 

6.  But  ah  !  can  we  expect  fuch  Grace, 
Of  Parents  vile,  the  viler  Race  ; 

Who  their  Mifdeeds  have  acted  o'er, 
And  with  new  Crimes  increas'd  the  Score  ? 

7.   Ingrateful, 


PSALM    cvL  193 

7.  Ingrateful,  they  no  longer  thought 
On  all  his  Works  in  Egypt  wrought  ; 
The  Red  Sea  they  no  fooner  view'd, 
But  they  their  bafe  Diftrufl:  renew 'd. 

8.  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  Name, 
Once  more  to  their  Deliv'rance  came, 
To  make  his  fov 'reign  Pow.V  be  known, 
That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 

9.  To  Right  and  Left,  at  his  Command, 
The  parting  Deep  difclos'd  her  Sand  ; 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  Pa/Tage  lay, 

As  through  iome  parch'd  and  defart  Way. 

10.  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  Foes  they  were, 
Who  clofely  prefs'd  upon  their  Rear, 

11.  Whofe  Rage  purfu'd  'em  to  thofe  Waves, 
That  prov'd  the  rafh  Purfuers  Graves. 

12.  The  watry  Mountains  fudden  Fall 
O'erwhelmn'd  proud  Pharaoh,  Hoft  and  all. 
This  Proof  did  flupid  Ifr'el  move 

To  own  God's  Truth,  and  praife  his  Love. 
PART    II. 

13.  But  foon  thefe  Wonders  they  forgot, 
And  for  his  Counfel  waited  not  ; 

14.  But  lulling  in  the  Wilderneis, 
Did  him  with  frefti  Temptations  prefs. 

15.  Strong  Food  at  their  Requeffc  he. lent, 
But  made  their  Sin  their  Puniihment. 

16.  Yet  itill  his  Saints  they  did  oppofe, 
The  Priefl  and  Prophet  whom  he  chofe. 

[  17.  But  Earth,  the  Quarrel  to  decide, 
Her  vengeful  Jaws  extended  wide, 
Rafh  Dathan  to  her  Centre  drew, 
With  proud  Abirdm's  factious  Crew. 

R  18.  The 


.i?4  P  s  A  L  M    cvi. 

1 8.  The  reft  of  thofe  who  did  confpire 
To  kindle  wild  Sedition'9  Fire, 

With  all  their  impious  Train  became 
A  Prey  to  Heav'n's  devouring  Flame, 

19.  Near  HoreVs  Mount,  a  Calf  they  made, 
And  to  the  molten  Image  pray'd  ; 

20.  Adoring  what  their  Hands  did  frame, 
They  chang'd  their  Glory  to  their  Shame. 

21.  Their  God  and  Saviour  they  forgot, 
And  all  his  Works  in  Egypt-wrought ; 

22.  His  Signs  in  Ham's  aftonfh'd  Coaft, 
And  where  proud  Pharaoh's  Troops  were  loft 

23.  Thus  urg'd,  his  vengeful  Hand  he  rear'd 
But  Mpjes  in  the  Breach  appear'd  ; 

The  Saint  did  for  the  Rebels  pray, 

And  turn'd  Heav'n's  kindled  Wrath  away. 

24.  25.  Yet  they  his  pleafantLand  defpis'd, 
Nor  his  repeated  Promife  priz'd, 

Nor  did  th'  Almighty's  Voice  obey  ; 
But  when  God  faid,  Go  up,  would  ftay. 

26,  27.  Thisfeal'd  their  Doom,  withoutRedrefi 
To  periih  in  the  Wildernefs  ; 
Or  elfe  to  be  by  Heathen  Hands 
Overthrown  and  fcatter'd  thro'  the  Lands, 

PART    III. 
23.  Yet  unreclaim'd,  this  ftubborn  Race 
Baal  Poor's  Worfhip  did  embrace  ; 
Became  Ms  impious  Guefts,  and  fed 
On  Sacrifices  to  the  Dead. 
29.  Thus  they  per  lifted  to  provoke 
God's  Vengeance  to  the  final  Stroke. 
'Tis  come  :  — the  deadly  Peft  is  come 
To  execute  their  gen'ral  Doom. 

30.  Bui 


P  S  A  L  M  cvi.  %q$ 

30.  But  PMnehasdr'd  with  holy  Rage, 
(Th'  Almighty  Vengeance  to  afTwage) 
Did,  by  two  bold  Offenders  Fall, 

Th'  Atonement  make  that  ranfom'd  All. 

31.  As  him  a  heav'nly  Zeal  had  mov'd, 
So  Heav'n  the  zealous  Acl  approv'd  ; 
To  him  confirming,  and  his  Race, 
The  Priefthood  he  fo  well  did  grace. 

32.  At  Meribah  God's  Wrath  they  mov'd, 
Who  Mofes  for  their  fakes  reprov'd  ; 

33.  Whofe  patient  Soul  they  did  provoke,  . 
'Till  rafhly  the  meek  Prophet  fpoke. 

34.  Nor  when  pofTefs'd  of  Canaan  %  Land, 
Did  they  perform  their  Lord's  Command t 
Nor  his  commiflion'd  Sword  employ 

The  guilty  Nations  to  deflroy. 

135.  Nor  only  fpar'd  the  Pagan  Crew, 
;But  mingling  learnt  their  Vices  too  ; 

136.  And  worfhip  to  thofe  Idols  paid, 
Which  them  to  fatal  Snares  betray'd. 
37,  38.  To  Devils  they  did  facrifice. 
Their  Children  with  relentlefs  Eyes  ^ 
<Approach'd  their  Altars  thro'  a  Flood 
Of  their  own  Sons  and  Daughters  Blood. 

po  cheaper  Victims  would  appeafe 
[Canaan's  remorfelefs  Deities  ; 
<  No  Blood  her  Idols  reconcile, 
But  that  which  did  the  Land  defile. 

PART    IV. 
1 39.  Nor  did  thefe  favage  Cruelties 
The  harden'4  Reprobates  fuffice ; 
I  For  after  their.  Hearts  Lufls  they  went, 
[And  daily  did  new  Crimes  invent, 

R  2  40.  But 


if  6  PSALM    cvi. 

40.  Bat  Sins  of  fuch  infernal  Hue 
God's  Wrath  againft  his   People  drew, 
'Till  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lord, 
His  own  Inheritance  abhor'd. 

41.  He  them  defencelefs  did  expofe 
To  their  infuhing  Heathen  Foes  ; 
And  made  them  on  the  Triumphs  wait, 
"Of  thofe,  who  bore  them  BreaTeif  Hate. 

42    Nor  thus  his  Indignation  ceas'd  ; 
Their  Lift  of  Tyrants  he  increas'd, 
'Till. they,  who  God's  mild  Sway  deciin'd, 
Were  made  the  VafTals  of  Mankind. 

43.  Yet,  when  diftrefs'd,  they  did  repent, 
His  Anger  did  as  oft  relent  : 

But  freed,  they  did  his  Wrath  provoke, 
Renew'd  their  Sins,  and  he  their  Yoke. 

44.  Nor  yet  implacable  he  prov'd, 

Nor  heard  their  wretched  Cries  unmov'd  ; 

45.  But  did  to  mind  his  Promife  bring, 
And  Mercy's  inexhaufted  Spring. 

46.  Compaffion  too  he  did  impart, 
Ev'n  to  their  Foes  obdurate  Heart, 
And  Pity  for  their  SufPrings  bred 
In  thofe  who  them  to  Bondage  led. 

47.  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  IJr'eH  Bands 
Together  bring  from  Heathen's  Lands  •, 
So  to  thy  Name  our  Thanks  we'll  raife, 
And  ever  triumph  in  thy  Praife. 

48.  Let  Ifr'el's  God  be  ever  blefs'd, 
•His  Name  eternally  confefs'd  : 

Let  all  his  Saints  with  full  Accord 

Sing  loud  Amens. Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM 


PSALM   cvii.  i97 

PSALM    CVII. 
2*TpO  God  your  grateful  Voices  raife, 

■*•    Who  does  your  daily  Patron  prove  ; 
And  let  your  nevtr-ceafing  Praife 
Attend  on  his  eternal  Love. 
2,  3.  Let  thofe  give  Thanks,  whom  he  from 
Of  proud  oppreffing  Foes  releas'd  ;       [  Bands 
i  And  brought  them  back  from  diftant  Lands, 
;  From  North  and  South,  and  Weft  and  Eaft. 

j:4,  5.  Through  lonely  defart  Ways  they  went, 

'Nor  cou'd  a  peopled  City  find  ; 
'Till  quite  with  Thirft  and  Hunger  fpent, 

,  Their  fainting  Soul  within  them  pin'd. 
6.  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  Ear 
Did  they  their  moanful  Cry  addrefs  ; 

[Who  graciouily  vouchfaf 'd  to  hear, 

)  And  freed  them  from  their  deep  Diftrefs. 

fo+  From  crooked  Paths  he  led  them  forthj 
)  And  in  the  certain  Way  did  guide,. 
To  wealthy  Towns  of  great  Refort, 
liVVhere  all  their  Wants  were  well  Tupply'd, 
18.  O  then  that  all  the  Earth,  wrth  me, 
IWould  God  for  this  his  Goodnefs  praife  ! 
lAnd  for  the  mighty  Works  which  he 
■Throughout  the  wond'ring  World  difplays  \ 

■9.  For  he  from  Heav'n   the  fad  Eftate 

I  Of  longing  Souls  with  Pity  views  ; 
iTo  hungry  Souls  that  pant  for  Meat, 
■His  Goodnefs  daily  Food  renews. 

PART    II. 
|i  o.  Some  lie,  with  Darknefs  eompafs'd  roun^j, 
|[n  Death's  uncomfortable  Shade  ; 
■And  with  unweildy  Fetters  bound,  , 
■By  gr effing  Cares  more  heavy  made,       1 19  is* 


19$  PSALM    cvii. 

Ii,  12.  Becaufe  God's  Counfel  they  defy'd, 
And  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  Word, 
With  thefe  AiflieYions  they  were  try'd  : 
They  fell,   and  none  could  Help  afford. 

13.  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent   Ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  Cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf ' d  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  Diflrefs. 

14.  From  difmal  Dungeons,  dark  as  Night, 
And  Shades  as  black  as  Death's  Abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  chearful  Light,. 
And  welcome  Liberty  beftow'd. 

15.  O  then  that  all  the  Earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  Goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  Works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  World  difplays  ! 

16.  For  he  with  his  Almighty  Hand, 
The  Gates  of  Brafs  in  Pieces  broke  ; 
Nor  cou'd  the  mafTy  Bars  withiiand, 
Or  temper'd  Steel  refill  his  Stroke. 

PART    III. 

17.  Remorfelefs  Wretches,  void  of  Seafe, 
With  bold  Tranfgreffions  God  defy  ; 
And  for  their  multiply'd  Offence, 
Gpprefs'd  with  fore  Difeafes  lie  : 
e8.  Their  Soul>  a  Prey  to  Pain  and  Fear, 
Abhors  to  tafte  the  choiceft  Meats  ; 
And  th^y  by  faint  Degrees  draw  near 
To  Death's  inhofpitable  Gates. 

19.  Then  ftrait  to  God's  indulgent  Ear, 
Do  they    their  mournful  Cry  addrefs; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchiafes   to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  Diflrefs. 

20.  H 


PSAL  M    evil;  199 

20.  He  all  their  fad  Difteropers  heals, 
Bis  Word  both  Health  and  Safety  gives  ;. 
And  when  all  human  Succour  fails, 
jFrom  near  Deftrutftion  them  retrieves. 

21.O  then  that  all  the  Earth,  with  me> 
Would  God  for  this  his  Goodnefs  praife  ! 
.And  for  the  mighty  Works  which  he 

! Throughout  the  wond'ring  World  difplays  ! 

[22.  With  off'rings  let  his  Altar  flame, 

Iwhilfl  they  their  grateful  Thanks- exprefs, 

jAnd  with  loud  Joy  his  holy  Name 

1  For  all  his  Acts  of  Wonder  blefs  !: 

P    A    R    r  IV. 
23,  24.  They  that  in  Ships,  with  Courage  bold^ 
O'er  fwelling  Waves  their  Trade  purfue, 
Do  God's  amazing  Works  behold, 
And  in  the  Deep  his  Wonders  view.. 

25.  No  fooner  his  Command  is  pall:, 
But  forth  the  dreadful  Tempeft  flies, 
Which  fweeps  the  Sea  with  rapid  Hafle, 
And  makes  the  flormy  Billows  rife. 

26.  Sometimes  the  Ships,  tofs'd  up  to  Heav'Oy 
On  Tops  of  mountain  Waves  appear  ; 
Then  down  the  fteep  Abyfs  are  driv'n, 
|&hilu  ev'ry  Soul  diiTolves  with  Fear. 

27.  They  reel  and  flagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  Men  with  Fumes  of  Wine  opprefs'd  % 
Nor  do  the  fkilful  Seamen  know 
Which  Way  to  fleer,  what  Courfe  is  befL 

28.  Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  Ear 
They  do  their  mournful  Cry  addrefs  ;v 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 

And  frees  them  from  their  deep  Diftrefs. 

29,  30.  He 


2  co  PSALM    cvii. 

29,  30.  He  does  the  raging  Storm  appeafe, 
And  makes  the  Billows  calm  and  itill  y 
With  Joy  they  fee  their  Fury  ceafe, 
And  their  intended  Courfe  fulfil. 

*i,  O  then  that  all  the  Earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  Goodnefs  praife  .' 
And  for  the  mighty  Works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'rmg  World  difplays  !  ; 

32.  Let  them,  where  all  the  Tribes  refort, 
Advance  to  Heav'n  his  glorious  Name, 
And  in  the  Elders  fov'reign  Court 
With  one  Confent  his  Praife  proclaim  ! 

P  A  R  r    V. 

33,  34.  A  fruitful  Land,  whereStreams  abound 
God's  juft  Revenge,  if  People  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  Ground, 
To  punifh  thofe  that  dwell  therein. 
35,  36.  The  parch'd  and  defartHeath  he  make* 
To  flow  with  Streams  and  fpringing  Wells, 
Which  for  his  Lot  the  Hungry  takes, 

And  in  flrong  Cities  fafely  dwells. 

37,  38.  He  fows  the  Field,the  Vineyard  plants. 
Which  gratefully  his  Toil  repay  ;, 
Nor  can,  whilft  God  his  Bleffing  grants, 
His  fruitful  Seed  or  Stock  decay. 

39.  But  when  hisSins  Heav'n's  Wrath  provoke3 
His  Health  and  Subflance  fade  away  ; 

He  feels  th*  OpprefTor's  gauling  Yoke, 
And  is  of  Grief  the  wretched  Prey. 

40.  ThePrince  that  (lights  whatGod  commands, 
Expos'd  to  Scorn,  mull:  quit  his  Throne  ; 
And  over  wild  and  defart  Lands, 

Where  no  Path  offers,  Aray  alone, 

41.  Whilft 


PSALM  cvii,  cyiii.  i^t 

41.  Whilft  God,  from  all  afflicting  Cares, 
Sets  up  the  humble  Man  on  high  ; 

And  makes  in  Time  his  numerous  Heirs 
With  his  increafing  Flocks  to  vie. 

42,  43.  Then  Sinners  (hall  have  nought  to  fay, 
The  Juft  a  decent  Joy  fhall  fhow  ; 

The  Wife  thefe  ftrange  Events  fhall  weigh, 
And  chence  God's  Goodnefs  fully  know. 

P  S  A  LM    CVIII. 
i/^V  GOD,  my  Heart  is  fully  bent, 
V_/\     to  magnify  thy  Name  ; 
My  Tongue  with  chearful  Songs  of  Praife 
fhall  celebrate  thy  Fame. 

2.  Awake,  my  Lute  ;  nor  thou,  my  Harp, 

thy  warbling  Notes  delay  5 

Whilfl  I  with  early  Hymns  of  Joy 

prevent  the  dawning  Day. 

3.  To  all  the  lifl'ning  Tribes,  O  Lord, 

thv  Wonders  I  will  tell, 
And  to  thofe  Nations  fing  thy  Praife 
that  round  about  us  dwell  ; 

4.  Becaufe  thy  Mercy's  boundlefs  Height 
the  higheft  Heav'n  tranfeends, 

And  far  beyond  th'  afpiring  Clouds 
thy  faithful  Truth  extends. 

{*  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high 

above  the  ftarry  Frame  ; 
knd  let  the  World,  with  one  Confent, 

confefs  thy  glorious  Name. 
15.  That  all  thy  chofen  People  Thee 

their  Saviour  may  declare  ; 
let  thy  right  Hand  protect  me  ftill, 

and  aafwer  thou  my  Pray'r. 

7.  Since 


202  PSALM    tviii,  cix. 

7.  Since  God  himfelf  has  faid  the  Word, 
whofe  Promife  cannot  fail, 

With  Joy  I  Sichem  will  divide, 
and  meafure  Succoth's  Vale  ; 

8.  Gilead  is  mine,  ManaJJeh  too, 
and  Ephraim  owns  my  Caufe  : 

Their  Strength  my  Regal  Pow'r  fupports, 
and  Judah  gives  my  Laws. 

0.  Moab  I'll  make  my  fervile  Drudge, 

on  vanquifh'd  Edom  tread  ; 
And  through  the  proud  Philijline  Lands, 

my  conquering  Banners  fpread. 

10.  By  whofe  Support  and  Aid  ihall  I 
their  well-fenc'd  City  gain  ? 

Who  will  my  Troops  fecurely  lead 
thro*  Ecbm's  guarded  Plain  ? 

1 1 .  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  aflift  our  Arms, 
which  late  thou  didft  forfake  ? 

And  wilt  not  thou,  of  thefe  our  Holts, 
once  more  the  Guidance  take  I 

12.  O  to  thy  Servants  in  Diftrefs 
thy  fpeedy  Succour  fend  ; 

For  vain  it  is  on  human  Aid 
for  Safety  to  depend. 

13.  Then  valiant  Acls  fhall  we  perform, 
if  thou  thy  Pow'r  difclofe  ; 

For  God  it  is,  and  God  alone, 
that  treads  down  all  our  Foes. 
PSALM    CIX. 
1  /~\  GOD,  whofe  former  Mercies  make 

\_/     my  conflant  Praife  thy  Due, 
Hold  not  thy  Peace,  but  my  fad  State 
with  wonted  Favour  view. 


PSALM    ci&  2-0*3 

2.  For  finful  Men,  with  lying  Lips, 
deceitful  Speeches  frame, 

And  with  their  ftudy'd  Slanders  feek, 
to  wound  my  fpotlefs  Fame, 

3.  Their  reftlefs  Hatred  prompts  them  flil-1 
malicious  Lies  to   fpread  ; 

And  all  againft  my  Life  combine, 
by  caufelefs  Fury  led. 

4.  Thofe  whom  with  tend'reft  Love  I  us'd, 
my  chief  Oppofers  are  ; 

Whilft  I,  of  other  Friends  bereft, 
refort  to  thee  by  Pray'r. 

5.  Since  Mifchief,  for  the  Good  I  did, 

their  ftrange  Reward  does  prove  ; 
And  Hatred's   the  Return  they  make 
for  undifTembled  Love  : 

6.  Their  guilty  Leader  (hall  be  made 
to  fome  ill  Men  a   Slave  : 

And  when  he's  try 'd,  his  mortal  Foe 
for   his  Accufer  have. 

7.  His  Guilt,  when  Sentence  is  pronounc'd, 

(hall  meet  a  dreadful  Fate, 
Whilft  his  rejected  Pray'r  but  ferves 
his  Grimes   to  aggravate. 

8.  He,  fnatch'd  by  Tome  untimely  Fate, 

fhan't  live  out  half  his  Days  : 
Another,  by   Divine  Decree, 
{hall  on  his  Office  feize. 

10.  His  Seed  (hall  Orphans  be,  his  Wife 

a  Widow  plung'd  in  Grief: 
s  vagrant  Children  beg  their  Bread, 

where  none  can  give  Relief. 

If.  His 


f 


*<>4  PSALM    cix. 

1 1 .  His  ill  got  Riches  (hall  be  made 
to  Ufurers  a  Prey  ; 

The  Fruit  of  all  his  Toil  (hall  be 
by  Strangers  born  away. 

12.  None  (hall  be  found  that  to  his  Wants 
their  Mercy  will  extend, 

Or  to  his  helplefs  Orphan  Seed 
the  leaft  Affiftance  lend. 

13.  A  fwift  Deitruction  foon  mall  feize 
on  his  unhappy  Race  ; 

And  the  next  Age  his  hated  Name 
mall  utterly  deface. 

14.  The  Vengeance  of  his  Father's  Sins, 
upon  his  Head  mall  fall  ; 

God  on  his  Mother's  Crimes  mail  think, 
and  punifh  him  for  all. 

15.  All  thefein  horrid  Order  rank'd, 
before  the  Lord  mall  fland, 

'Till  his  fierce  Anger  q»ite  cuts  off 
their  MenVry  from  the  Land. 

p  a  r  r  11. 

16.  Becaufe  he  never  Mercy  (hew'd, 
but  frill  the  poor  opprefs'd  ; 

And  fought  to  flay  the  helplefs  Man, 
with  heavy  Woes  diftrefs'd. 

17.  Therefore  the  Curfe  he  lov'd  to  vent, 
fhall  his  own  Portion  prove  ; 

And  Bleffing,  which  he  frill  abhorr'd, 
fhall  far  from  him  remove. 

18.  Since  he  in  curfing  took  fuch  Pride, 
like  Water  it  fhall  fpread 

Thro'  all  his  Veins,  and  ftick  like  Oil 
with  which  his  Bones  are  fed. 

19.  Thi! 


PSALM    cix.  2$5 

19.  This,  like  a  poifon'd  Robe,  fliall  flill 
his  conftant  Cov'ring  be  ; 

Or  an  envenom'd  Belt,  from  which 
he  never  mall  be  free. 

20.  Thus  (hall  the  Lord  reward  all  thofe, 
that  III  to  me  defign  ; 

That  with  malicious  falfe  Reports 
againft  my  Life  combine. 

21.  But  for  thy  glorious  Name,  O  God, 
do  thou  deliver  me  ; 

And  for  thy  gracious  Mercy's  Sake, 
preferve  and  fet  me  free  : 

22.  For  I,  to  utmoft  Straits  reduced, 
am  void  of  all  Relief ; 

My  Heart  is  wounded  with  Diftrefs, 
and  quite  pierc'd  thro'  with  Grief. 

23.  I,  like  an  Ev'ning  Shade,  decline, 
which  vanifhes  apace  : 

Like  Locufts  up  and  down  I'm  tofs'd, 
and  have  no  certain  Place. 

24,25.  My  Knees  with  Failing  are  grown  weak, 

my  Body  lank  and  lean  ; 
All  that  behold  me  make  their  Heads, 

and  treat  me  with  Difdain. 
26,  27.  But  for  thy  Mercies  fake,  O  Lord, 

do  thou  my  Foes  withftand  ; 
That  all  may  fee  'tis  thy  own  Aft, 

the  Work  of  thy  right  Hand. 

28.  Then  let  them  curfe,  fo  thou  but  blefs ; 

let  Shame  the  Portion  be 
;  Of  all  that  my  Deflru&ion  feek, 

while  I  rejoice  in  thee. 

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2o6  PSALM    cix,  ex. 

29.  My  Foe  fhall  with  Difgrace  be  cloatb/d, 
and  fpite  of  all  his  Pride^ 

His  own  Confufion,  like  a  Cloak, 
the  guilty  Wretch  fhall  hide. 

30.  But  I  to  God,  in  grateful  Thanks, 
my  chearful  Voice  will  raife  ; 

And  where  the  great  Aflembly  meets, 
fet  forth  his  noble  Praife. 

3 1 .  For  him  the  Poor  fhall  always  find 
their  fure  and  conftant  Friend  ; 

And  he  fhall  from  unrighteous  Dooms 
their  guiltlefs  Souls  defend. 
PSALM    CX. 
i^HE  Lord  unto  my  Lord  thus  fpake, 
A    "  'Till  I  thy  Foes  thy  Footftool  make,  j 
"  Sit  thou  in  State,  at  my  right  Hand  : 

2.  "  Supreme  in  S'vm  thou  fhalt  be, 
"  And  all  thy  proud  Oppreflbrs  fee 

"  Subjected  to  thy  juffc  Command. 

3.  "  Thee,  in  thy  PowVs  triumphant  Day, 
"  The  willing  Nations  fhall  obey  ; 

"  And  when  thy  rifing  Beams  they  view, 
"  Shall  all  (redeem'd  from  Error's  Night) 
"  Appear  as  numberlefs  and  bright 

"  As  cryftal  Drops  of  Morning  Dew." 

4.  The  Lord  hath  fworn,  nor  fworn  in  vain, 
That  like  Mclchifedech's,  thy  Reign 

And  Priefthood  fhall  no  Period  know  : 

5.  No  proud  Competitor  to  fit 

At  thy  right  Hand  will  he  permit  ; 

But  in  his  Wrath  crown'd  Heads  o'erthrow 

6.  The  fentene'd  Heathen  he  fhall  flay, 
And  fill  with  Carcaflfes  his  Way, 

'Til 


PSALM     ex,  cxi.  £c; 

'Till  he  hath  flruck  Earth's  Tyrants  dead  : 
7.  But  in  the  High-way  Brooks  ihali  firft, 
Like  a  poor  Pilgrim,  flake  his  Thirft, 
And  then  in  Triumph  raife  his  Head. 
PSALM    CXI. 
x  "QRaife  ye  the  Lord  ;  our  God  to  praife 

J7    My  Soul  her  utmoft  Pow'rs  fhall  raife, 
With  private  Friends,  and  in  the  Throng 
Of  Saints,  his  Praife  ihall  be  my  Song. 

2.  His  Works,  for  Greatnefs  tho'  renown'd, 
His  wond'rous  Works  with  Eafe  are  found 
By  thofe  who  feek  for  them  aright, 

And  in  the  pious  Search  delight. 

3.  His  Works  are  all  of  matchlefs  Fame, 
And  univerfal  Glory  claim  ; 

His  Truth  confirm'd  thro'  Ages  paft, 

Shall  to  eternal  Ages  laft. 

}.  By  Precept  he  has  us  enjoyi'd, 

To  keep  his  wond'rous  Works  in  Mind  ; 

And  to  Poflerity  record, 

rhat  good  and  gracious  is  our  JLord. 

c.  His  Bounty,  like  a  flowing  Tide, 
Has  all  his  Servant's  Wants  fbpply'd  ; 
lAnd  he  will  ever  keep  in  Mind, 
Bis  Cov'nant  with  our  Fathers  fign'd. 
5.  At  once  aftonifh'd  and  o'erjoy'd. 
[They  faw  his  matchlefs  Pow'r  employed  5 
[Whereby  the  Heathen  were  fupprefs'd, 
f^nd  we  their  Heritage  pofTefs'd. 

[  Juft  are  the  Dealings  of  his  Hands, 
mmutable  are  his  Commands, 
£.  By  Truth  and  Equity  fuftain'd, 
\nd  for  eternal  Rules  ordain'd, 

S  2  o,  He 


2o8  PSALM    cxi,  cxii. 

9.  He  fet  his  Saints  from  Bondage  free, 
And  then  eftablifh'd  his  Decree, 

For  ever  to  remain  the  fame  ; 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  Name. 

10.  Who  Wifdom's  (acred  Prize  would  win, 
Mult  with  the  Fear  of  God  begin  ; 
Immortal  Praife  and  heav'nly  Skill 

Have  they  who  know  and  do  his  Will. 
PSALM    CXII. 
HALLELUJAH. 
i^pHAT  Man  is  bleft  who  ftands  in  awe 
■*■    Of  God,  and  loves  his  facred  law  : 

2.  His  Seed  on  Earth  (hall  be  renown'd, 
And  with  fucceflive  Honours  crown'd. 

3.  His  Houfe,  the  Seat  of  Wealth  fhall  be 
An  inexhaufled  Treafury  ; 

His  Juftice,  free  from  all  Decay, 
Shall  Bleflings  to  his  Heirs  convey. 

4.  The  Soul  that's  fill'd  with  Virtue's  Light, 
Shines  brighteft  in  Affliction's  Night  : 
To  pity  the  Diftrefs'd  inclin'd, 
As  well  as  jufl  to  all  Mankind. 

5.  His  lib'ral  Favours  he  extends, 
To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends  ; 
Yet  what  his  Charity  impairs, 
He  faves  by  Prudence  in  Affairs. 

6.  Befet  with  threatning  Dangers  round 
Unmov'd  (hall  he  maintain  his  Ground  : 
The  fweet  Remembrance  of  the  Juit 
Shall  flourifh  when  he  fleeps  in  Duir . 

7.  Ill  Tidings  never  can  furprize 
His  Heart,  that  fix'd  on  God  relies  : 

8.  On  Safety's  Rock  he  fits,  and  fees 

The  Shipwreck  of  his  Enemies.  9.  His 


PSALM    cxii,    cxiii.  209 

*?.  His  Haads,  while  they  his  Alms  beftow'd, 

His  Glory's  future  Harveft  fow'd, 

Whence  he  mall  reap  Wealth,  Fame,  Renown, 

A  temp'ral  and  eternal  Crown. 

10.  The  Wicked  fhall  his  Triumph  fee, 

And  gnafh  their  Teeth  in  Agony  ; 

While  their  unrighteous  Hopes  decay, 

And  vanifli  with  themfelves  away. 

PSALM    CXIII. 
1 ~XT  E  Saints  and  Servants  of  the  Lord,; 
JL       The  Triumphs  of  his  Name  record  % 
2.  His  facred  Name  for  ever  blefs. 
3.  Where-e'er  the  circling  Sun  difplays 
His  rifing  Beams  or  fetting  Rays, 

Due  Praife  to  his  great  Name  addrefs. 

1 4.  God  thro'  the  World  extends  his  Sway  ; 
The  Regions  of  eternal  Day,  . 

But  fliadows  of  his  Glory  are. 

1 5.  To  hiri},  whofe  Majelty  excels, 

.Who  made  the  Heav'n  in  which  he4wells5 
Let  bo  created  Pow'r  compare. 

|4S.  Though  'tis  beneath  his  State  to  view* 
;In  higheft  Heav'n  what.  Angels  do, 

Yet  he  to  Earth  vouchfafes  his  Care  : 
[He  takes  the  Needy  from  his  Cell, 
I  Advancing  him  in  Courts-  to  dwell, 

Companion  to  the  Greateft.  there. 

(7.  When  Childlefs  Families  defpair, 
[He  fends  the  BleiTmgs  of  an  Eeir> 

To  refcue  their  expiring  Name  ;  • 
|f  Makes  her  that  barren  was,  to  bear, 
» And  joyfully  her  Fruit  to  rear. 

O  then  extol  his  maichlefs  Fame  ! 

S  3  P  SALM 


2  ip  P  SALM    cxiv. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXIV. 
jl^THEN  IfrcU  by  th'  Almighty  led, 

(Enrich'd  with  their  Oppreflbr's  SpoL 
From  Egypt  march'd,  and  Jacob\  Seed 
From  Bondage  in  a  foreign  Soil  ; 
1.  Jehivah,  for  his  Refidence, 
Chofe  out  Imperial  Judatis  Tent, 
His  Manfion  Royal,  and  from  thence 
Thro'  JjYeW  Camp  his  Orders  fent. 

3.  The  diftant  Sea  with  Terror  faw, 
And  from  th'  Almighty's  Prefence  fled  ;   : 
Old  Jordan's  Streams  furpriz'd  with  Awe, 
Retreated  to  their  Fountain's  Head. 

4.  The  taller  Mountains  ftiipp'd  like  Rams, 
When  Danger  near  the  Fold  they  hear  ; 
The  Hills  fkipp'd  after  them  like  Lambs, 
Affrighted  by  their  Leader's  Fear. 

5.  O  Sea,  what  made  your  Tide  withdraw,, 
And  naked  }eave  your  oozy  Bed  ? 

Why  Jordan  againfl  Nature's  Law, 
Recoild'ft  thou  to  thy  Fountain's  Head, 

6.  Why  Mountains  did  ye  fkip  like  Rams, 
When  Danger  does  approach  the  Fold  ? 
Why  after  you  the  Hills  like  Lambs, 
When  they  their  Leader's  Flight  behold  ? 

7.  Earth  tremble  on  ;  well  may'ft  thou  fe 
Thy  Lord  and  Maker's  Face  to  fee  : 
When  Jacob's  awful  God  draws  near, 
?Tis  time  for  Earth  and  Seas  to  flee, 
g.  To  flee  from  God,  who  Nature's  Law 
Confirms  and  cancels  at  his  Will  ; 
Who  Springs  from  flinty  Rocks  can  draw, 
$nd  thirfty  Vales  with  water  fill. 

PS/lLfi 


PSALM    cxv,  211 

PSALM    CXV. 
i  T     ORD,  not  to  us,  we  claim  no  Share, 

\_j     but  to  thy  facred  Name 

Give  Glory,  for  thy  Mercy's  fake, 

and  Truth's  eternal  Fame. 

2.  Why'fliould  the  Heathen  cry,  Where's  now 

the  God  whom  we  adore  l 

3.  Convince  them  that  in  Heav'n  thou  art, 

and  uncontroul'd  thy  Pow'r. 

4.  Their  Gods  but  Gold  and  Silver  are, 
the  Works  of  mortal  Hands  ; 

5.  With  fpeechlefs  Mouth,  and  lightlefs  Eyes^ 

the  molten  Idol  ftands. 

6.  The  Pageant  has  both  Ears  and  Nofe, 
but  neither  hears  nor  fmells  ; 

7.  Its  Hands  and  Feet  nor  feel,  nor  move  ; 
no  Life  within  it  dwells. 

8.  Such  fenfelefs  Stocks  they  are,  that  we 
can  nothing  like  them  find  ; 

But  thofe  who  on  their  Help  rely, 
and  them  for  Gods  defign'd. 

9.  O  Ifrel,  make  the  Lord  your  Trufr., 

who  is  your  Help  and  Shield  ; 

10.  Priefts,  Levites,  truft  in  him  alone, 
who  only  Help  can  yield. 

1 1 .  Let  all,  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 
on  him  they  fear  rely  ; 

Who  them  in  Danger  can  defend, 
and  all  their  Wants  fupply. 

12.  13.  Of  us  he  oft  has  mindful  beea, 
and  IfreVs  Houfe  will  blefs  ; 

Priefts,  Levites,  Profelytes,  ev'n  all 
who  his  great  Name  confefs. 


c  1 2         PSALM    cxv,  cxvi. 

14.  On  you,  and  on  your  Heirs  he  will 
increafe  of  Bletfings  bring  : 

15.  Thrice  happy  you,  who  Fav'rites  are 
of  this  Almighty  King. 

16.  Heav'n's  highefl  Orb  of  Glory,  he 
his  Empire's  Seat  defign'd  ; 

And  gave  this  lower  Globe  of  Earth 
a  Portion  to  Mankind. 

17.  They  who  in  Death  and  Silence  fieep 
to  him  no  Praife  afford  : 

18.  But  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 
our  ever-living  Lord. 

PSALM    CXVI. 
l~\/f^  Soul,with  gratefulThoughts of  Lovi 
lVX     entirely  is  pofTeft, 
Becaufe  the  Lord  vouchfaf'd  to  hear 
the  Voice  of  my  Requeft. 

2.  Since  he  has  now  his  Ear  inclin'd, 
I  never  will  defpair  ; 

But  Aill  in  all  the  Straits  of  Life 
to  him  addrefs  my  Pray'r. 

3.  With  deadly  Sorrows  compafs'd  round, 
with  Pains  of  Hell  opprefs'd  ; 

When  Troubles  feiz  d  my  aking  Heart, 
and  Angui(h  rack'd  my  Breaft  : 

4.  On  God's  Almighty  Name  I  call'd, 
and  thus  to  him  I  pray'd  ; 

"  Lord,  I  befeech  thee,  fave  my  Soul 
u  with  Sorrows  quite  difmay'd  ; 

5.  6.  How  juft  and  merciful  is  God, 

how  gracious  is  the  Lord  i 
Who  faves  the  harmlefs,  and  to  me 
does  timely  Help  afford. 

7.  Then 


PSALM    cxvL  215 

7.  Then  free  from  penfive  Cares,  my  Soul 
refume  thy  wonted  Reft  ; 

For  God  has  wond'roufly  to  thee 
his  bounteous  Loveexpreft. 

8.  When  Death  alarm'd  me,  he  remav'd 
my  Dangers  and  my  Fears  : 

My  Feet  from  falling  he  fecur'd, 
and  dry'd  my  Eyes  from  Tears. 

).  Therefore  my  Life's  remaining  Years* 
which  God  to  me  (hall  lend, 

Will  I  in  Praifes  to  his  Name, 
and  in  his  Service  fpend. 

10,  11.  In  God  I  trufted,  and  of  him 

in  greateft  Straits  did  boaft  ; 
Tor  in  my  Flight  all  Hopes  of  Aid 

from  faithlefs  Men  were  loft  :) 
;  :2,  13.  Then  what  Return  to  him  fhall  I 

for  all  his  Goodnefs  make  ? 
I  Jll  praife  his  Name,  and  with  glad  Zeal 

the  Cup  of  Bleiling  take. 

4,  T5.  I'll  pay  my  Vows  amongft  his  Saints, 

whofe  Blood  (howe'er  defpis'd 
5y  wicked  Men)  in  God's  Account 

is  always  highly  piiz'd  : 
6.  By  various  Ties,  O  Lord,  muft  I 

to  thy  Dominion  bow  ; 
Thy  humble  Handmaid's  Son  before, 

thy  ranfom'd  Captive  now  ! 

7,18.  To  Thee  I'llOfPrings  bring  of  Praife  ; 

and  whilft  I  blefs  thy  Name, 
ffce  juft  Performance  of  my  Vows 

to  ail  thy  Saints  proclaim. 

19.  They 


214      PSALM  cxvi,cxvii,  cxv'riL 

19.  They  in  Jerufalm  fhall  meet, 

and  in  thy  Houfe  fhall  join, 
To  blefs  thy  Name  with  one  Confent, 
and  mix  their  Songs  with  mine. 
PSALM    CXV1I. 
ITT7ITH  chearful  Notes  let  all  the  Eartl 

VV      to  Heav'n  their  Voices  raife  t 
Let  all,  infpir'd  with  godly  Mirth, 
fing  folemn  Hymns  of  Praife. 

2.  God's  tender  Mercy  knows  no  Bound, 

his  Truth  fhall  ne'er  decay  ; 

Then  let  the  willing  Nations  round, 

their  grateful  Tribute  pay. 

PSALM     CXVIIL 
I,  2./~V  Praife  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good# 
Vy     his  Mercies  ne'er  decay  : 

That  his  kind  Favours  ever  laft, 
let  thankful  Iff  el  fay. 

3,  4.  Their  Senfe  of  his  eternal  Lore* 

let  Aaron's  Houfe   exprefs  ; 
And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 
that  fear  the  Lord,    confefs. 

3.  To  God  I  made  my  humble  Moan, 
with   Troubles  quite  oppreft  ; 

And  he  released  me  from  my  Straits, 
and  granted  my  Requefr. 

6.  Since  therefore  God  does  on  my  Side 
fo  gracioufly   appear, 

Why  fhould  the  vain  Attempts  of  Men 
pofTefs  my  Soul  with  Fear  ? 

7.  Since  God  with  thofe  that  aid  my  Caufe 

vouchfafes  my  Part  to  take, 
To  all  my  Foes,  I  need  not  doubt, 

a  juft  Return  to  make.  8,  9.  For 


PSALM    cxviii.  215 

8,  9.  For  better  'tis  to  truft  in  God, 

and  have  the  Lord  our  Friend, 
Than  on  the  greatefl  human  Pow'r 

for  Safety  to  depend. 

10,  11.  Tho*  many  Nations  clofely  leagued, 

did  oft  befec  me  round  : 
Yet  by  his  boundlefs  Pow'r  fuftain'd, 

I  did  their  Strength  confound. 

12.  They  fwafm'd  iikeBees,and  yet  theirRage, 
was  but  a  fhort-liv'd  Blaze'; 

For  whilft  on  God  I  ftiU  rely'd, 
I  vanquifh'd  them  with  Eafe. 

13.  When  all  united  prefs'd  me  hard, 
in  hopes  to  make  me  fall  ; 

The  Lord  vouchfaf'd  to  take  my  Part, 
and  fav'd  me  from  them  all. 

14.  The  Honour  of  my  ftrange  Efcape 
to  him  alone  belongs  ; 

le  is  my  Saviour  and  my  Strength, 
he  only  claims  my  Songs. 

15.  Joy  fills  the  Dwelling  of  the  Juft, 
whom  God  has  fav'd  from  Harm  ; 

For  wond'rous  Things  are  brought  to  pafs 
by  his  Almighty  Arm. 

16.  He,  by  his  own  refiftlefs  Pow'r, 
has  endlers  Honour  won  ; 

The  faving  Strength  of  his  right  Hand, 
amazing  Works  has  done. 

17.  God  will  not  fuffer  me  to  fall, 
but  (till  prolongs  my  Days  ; 

That  by  declaring  all  his  Works 
I  may  advance  his  Praife. 

i8.Whec 


n6  PSALM    cxYiii. 

18.  When  God  had  forely  me  chaftiz'd, 
till  quite  of  Hopes  bereav'd, 

His  Mercy  from  the  Gates  of  Death 
my  fainting  Life  reprieve. 

19.  Then  open  wide  the  Temple  Gates 
to  which  the  Jufl  repair, 

That  I  may  enter  in  and  praife 
my  great  Deliverer  there. 

20.  2 1 .  Within  thofe  Gates  of  God's  Abode 
to  which  the  Righteous  prefs, 

Since  thou  haft  heard,  and  fet  me  fafe, 
thy  holy  Name  I'll  blefs. 

^2,23.  That  which  the  Builders  once  refused, 

is  now  the  Corner  Stone. 
This  is  the  wond'rous  Work  of  God, 

the  Work  of  God  alone. 
24,  25.  This  Day  is  God's  ;  let  all  the  Land 

exalt  their  chearful  Voice  : 
Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  favc  us  now, 

and  make  us  ftill  rejoice. 

26.  Him  that  approaches  in  God's  Name, 
let  all  th'  Aflembly  blefs  ; 

"  We  that  belong  to  God's  own  Houfe 
"  have  wifh'd  you  good  Succefs. " 

27.  God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  ali 
both  Light  and  Comfort  find  ; 

Faft  to  the  Altar's  Horns  with  Cords 
the  chofen  Victim  bind. 

28.  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  ftill 
I'll  praife  thy  holy  Name  ; 

Becaufe  thou  only  art  my  God, 
I'll  celebrate  thy  Fame. 

29.  0 


PSALM    cxviii,  cxix.        217 

29.  O  then  with  me  give  Thanks  to  Qod, 

who  ftill  goes  gracious  prove  ; 
And  let  the  Tribute  of  our  Praife 

be  endlefs  as  his  Love, 
PSALM   CXIX.     ALE  PH. 
iT  TOW  blefs'd  are  they  who  always  keep 

JL  X     tne  Pure  anc*  Pcrfe&  Way  ! 
Who  never  from  the  facred  Paths 
^  of  God's  Commandments  ftray  ! 
2."  Thrice  blefs'd  !  who  to  his  righteous  Lavts 

have  ftill  obedient  been  ! 
And  have  with  fervent  humble  Zeal 
his  Favour  fought  to  win  ! 

Such  Men  their  utmoft  Caution  ufe 

to  fhun  each  wicked  Deed  ; 
But  in  the  Path  which  he  directs 

with  conftant  Care  proceed. 

Thou  ftri&ly  haft  enjoin'd  us,  Lord, 

to  learn  thy  facred  Will  ; 
And  all  our  Diligence  employ 

thy  Statutes  to  fulfil. 

5.  O  then  that  thy  moft  holy  Will 
might  o'er  my  Ways  prefide  i 

And  I  the  Courfe  of  all  my  Life 
by  thy  Direction  guide  ! 

6.  Then  with  Aflurance  mould  I  walk, 
from  all  Confufion  free  ; 

Convinc'd  with  Joy,  that  all  my  Ways 
with  thy  Commands  agree. 

7.  My  upright  Heart  (hall  my  glad  Mouth 
with  ehearful  Praifes  fill ; 

When  by  thy  righteous  Judgments  taught, 
I  mall  have  learnt  thy  Will. 

T  8.  So 


i 


2i8  PSALM    cxix. 

8.  So  to  thy  facred  Law  /hall  I 
all  due  Obfervance  pay  : 

O  then  forfake  me  not,  my  God, 
nor  calf  me  quite  away. 
BETH. 

9.  How  mall  the  Young  preferve  their  Way; 
from  all  Pollution  free  P 

By  making  Hill  their  Courfe  of  Life 
with  thy  Commands  agree. 

10.  With  hearty  Zeal  for  thee  I  feek, 
to  thee  for  Succour  pray  ; 

O  fufFer  not  my  carelefs  Steps 
from  thy  right  Paths  to  ltray. 

11.  Safe  in  my  heart,  and  clofely  hid, 
thy  Word,  my  Treafure,  lies ; 

To  luccour  me  with  timely  Aid, 
when  finful  Thoughts  arife. 

12.  Secur'd  by  that,  my  grateful  Soul 
mail  ever  blefs  thy  Name  : 

O  teach  me  then  by  thy  juft  Laws 
my  future  Life  to  frame. 

13.  My  Lips,  unlock'd  by  pious  Zeal, 
to  others  have  declar'd  ; 

How  well  the  Judgments  of  thy  Mouth 
deferve  our  beft  Regard. 

14.  Whilft  in  the  Way  of  thy  Commands 
more  folid  joy  I  found, 

Than  had  I  been  with  vaft  Increafe 
of  envy.'d  Riches  crown'd. 

15.  Therefore  thy  jnft  and  upright  Laws 
mall  always  fill  my  Mind, 

And  thofe  found  Rules  which  thou  prefcrib'; 
"all  due  Rcfpeft  fliajl  find. 

16.  $ 


PSALM    cxk.  219 

6.  To  keep  thy  Statutes  tmdefac'd 

{hall  be  my  conftant  Joy  ; 
rhe  ft  rift  Remembrance  of  thy  Word 

fhall  all  my  Thoughts  employ. 

G  I  M  E  I. 
■7.  Be  gracious  to  thy  Servant,  Lord, 

do  thou  my  Life  defend, 
Phat  I  according  to  thy  Word 

my  Time  to  come  may  fpend. 

8.  Enlighten  both  my  Eyes  and  Mind, 
that  fo  I  may  difcern 

fhe  wondrous  Things  which  they  behold,  : 
who  thy  juft:  Precepts  learn. 

9.  Tho'  like  a  Stranger  in  the  Land, 
from  Place  to  Place  I  ft  ray, 

rhy  righteous  Judgments  from  my  Sight,   1 

remove  not  thou  away. 
.0.  My  fainting  Soul  is  almoft  pin'd, 

with  earneft:  Longings  fpent  ; 
Vhilft  always  on  the  eager  Search 

of  thy  juft:  Will  intent. 

1.  Thy  fharp  Rebuke  {hall  crufti  the  Proud, 

whom  ftill  thy  Curfe  purfues  ; 
ince  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  Ways 

prefumptuoufly  refufe. 
\2.  But  far  from  me  do  thou,  O  Lord, 

Contempt  and  Shame  remove  ; 
or  I  thy  facred  Laws  afFeft 

with  undifTembled  Love. 

.3.  Tho'  Princes  oft,  in  Council  met, 

againft  thy  Servant  fpnke  ; 
liTet  I  thy  Statutes  to  obferve, 

my  conftant  Bus'nefs  make. 

T   2  24.  For 


220  PSALM  cxix. 

24.  For  thy  Commands  have  always  been 
my  Comfort  and  Delight ; 

By  them  I  karn  with  prudent  Care, 
to  guide  my  Steps  aright. 

D   A  L   E   T  H. 

25.  My  Soul  cpprefs'd  with  deadly  Care, 
clofe  to  the  Dud  does  cleave  ; 

Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  row 
thy  promis'd  Aid  receive. 

26.  To  Thee  I  (till  declar'd  my  Ways, 
and  thou  inclin'dft  thine  Ear  ; 

O  teach  me  then  my  future  Life 
by  thy  juft  Laws  to  fteer. 

27.  If  thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  Laws, 
and  by  thy  Guidance  walk, 

The  wond'rous  Works  which  thou  haft  done 
(hall  be  my  conftant  Talk. 

28.  But  fee,  my  Soul  within  me  finks, 
prefs'd  down  with  weighty  Care  ; 

Do  thou,  according  to  thy  Word, 
my  wafted  Strength  repair. 

29.  Far,  far  from  me  be  all  falfe  Ways, 
and  lying  Arts  removed  ! 

But  kindly  grant  I  ftill  may  keep 
the  Path  by  thee  approv'd. 

30.  Thy  faithful  Ways,  thou  God  of  Truth, 
my  happy  Choice  I've  made  ; 

Thy  Judgments,  as  my  Rule  of  Life, 
before  !uc  always  laid. 

3 1 .  My  Care  has  been  to  make  my  Life 
with  thy  Commands  agree  ; 

O  then  preferve  thy  Servant,  Lord, 
from  Shame  and  Ruin  free. 


PSALM  cxix.  221 

32.  So  In  the  Way  of  thy  Commands 
/hall  I  with  Pleafure  run, 

And  with  a  Heart  enlarg'd  with  Joy, 
fuccefsfully  go  on. 

H  E. 

33.  InftrucT:  me  in  thy  Statutes,  Lord, 
thy  righteous  Paths  difplay  ; 

And  I  from  them,  through  all  my  Life,, 
will  never  go  aftray. 

34.  If  thou  true  Wifdom  from  above 
wilt  gracioufly  impart, 

To  keep  thy  perfect  Laws  I  will 
devote  my  zealous  Heart. 

35.  Direct  me  in  the  fac'red  Ways 
to  which  thy  Precepts  lead  ; 

Becaufe  my  chief  Delight  has  been 
thy  righteous  Paths  to  tread. 

36.  Do  thou  to  thy  moft.  juft  Commands 
incline  my  willing  Heart  ; 

Let  no  Defire  of  worldly  Wealth 
from  Thee  my  Thoughts  divert. 

37.  From  tuofe  vain  Objects  turn  my  Eyes*,, 
which  this  falfe  World  difplays  ; 

But  give  me  lively  Power  and  Strength 
to  keep  thy  righteous  Ways. 

38.  Confirm  the  Promife  which  thou  mad'£L> 
and  give  thy  Servant  Aid, 

Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  Laws 
is  awfully  afraid. 

39.  The  foul  Difgrace  Ijufdyfeaiy 
in  Mercy  Lord  remove  ; 

For  all  the  Judgments  thou  ordain'fl 
are  full  of  Grace  and  Love, 

T   2  .do,  Thou 


222  PSALM    cxix. 

40.  Thou  know'ft  how,  after  thy  Commands,. 
my  longing  Heart  does  pant  ; 

O  then  make  haile  toraife  me  up, 
and  promis'd  Succour  grant. 
V    A   U. 

41.  Thy  conftant  Bleffing,  Lord,  beftow 
to  chear  my  drooping  Heart  ; 

To  me,  according  to  thy  Word, 
thy  laving  Health  impart. 

42.  So  {hall  I,  when  my  Foes  upbraid, 
this  ready  Anfwer  make  ; 

"  In  God  I  trull,  who  never  will 
"  his  faithful  Promife  break." 

43.  Then  1st  not  quite  the  Word  of  Truth 
be  from  my  Mouth  remov'd  ; 

Since  ftill  my  Ground  of  ftedfaft  Hope 
thy  juft  Decrees  have  prov'd. 

44.  So  I  to  keep  thy  righteous  Laws, 
will  all  my  Studv  bend   ; 

From  Age  to  Age,  my  Time  to  come 
in  their  Observance  fpend. 

45.  E'er  long  I  truft  to  walk  at  large, 
from  all  Incumbrance  free  ; 

Since  I  refolve  to  make  my  Life 
with  thy  Commands  agree. 

46.  Thy  Laws  (hall  be  my  conftant  Talk  ;,- 
and  Princes  (hall  attend, 

While  I  the  Jufticc  of  thy  Ways 
with  Confidence  defend. 

47.  My  longing  Heart  and  ravilh'd  Soul 
(hall  both  overflow  with  Joy, 

When  in  thy  lov'd  Commandments  I 
inv  happv  Hours  emplov. 

48.  The; 


PSALM    cxix.  223 

$$.  Then  will  I  to  thy  jr. ft  Decrees 

lift  up  my  willing  Hands  : 
My  Care  and  Bus'nefs  then  (hall  be 

to  ftudy  thy  Commands. 
Z  A  I  N. 
49.  According  to  thy  prom  is 'd  Grace, 

thy  Favour,  Lord,  extend  -r 
Make  good  to  me  the  Word,  on  which 

thy  Servant's  Hopes  depend. 
5a.   That  only  Comfort  in  Diftrefs 

did  all  my  Griefs  controul ; 
Thy  Word,  whenTroubles  hemm'd  me  round, 

reviv'd  my  fainting  Soul. 

51.  Infulting  Foes  did  proudly  mock, 
and  all  my  Hopes  deride  ; 

Yet,  from  thy  Law,  not  all  their  Scoffs 
could  make  me  turn  afide. 

52.  Thy  Judgments  then,  of  ancient  Date,,. 
I  quickly  call'd  to  mind, 

'Till  ravifh'd  with  fuch  Thoughts,  my  Soul 
did  fpeedy  Comfort  find^ 

53.  Sometimes  I  ftand  amaz'd,  like  one 
with  deadly  Horror  ftruck, 

'To  think  how  all  my  finful  Foes 
have  thy  juft  Laws  forfook. 

54.  But  I  thy  Statutes  and  Decrees 
my  chearful  Anthems  made  ; 

Whilft  thro*  ftrange  Lands  and  Defarts  wild 
I  like  a  Pilgrim  ftray'd. 

$$.  Thy  Name, that  chear'd  myHeart  by  Day, 
has  fili'd  my  Thoughts- by  Night  y 

I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  juft  Laws,, 
to  guide  my  Steps  aright- 

56.  That 


224  PSALM    cxix. 

56.  That  Peace  of  Mind,  which  has  my  Soal 
in  deep  Diftrefs  fuilain'd, 

By  Ariel  Obedience  to  thy  Will 
I  happily  obtain'd. 

C  H  E  T  &. 

57.  O  Lord,  my  God,  my  Portion  thou 
and  fure  PofTeiiion  art  ; 

Thy  Words  I  ftedfaftly  refolve 
to  treafure  in  my  Heart. 

58.  With  all  the  Strength  of  warm  Defires 
I  did  thy  Grace  implore  ; 

Difcloie,  according  to  thy  Word, 
thy  Mercies  boundlefs  Store. 

59.  With  due  Reflection  and  Ariel  Care 
on  all  my  Ways  I  thought  ; 

And  fo,  reclaim'd  to  thy  juft  Paths, 
my  wandering  Steps  I  brought. 

60.  I  loft  no  Time,  but  made  great  hafte, 
refolv'd,  without  Delay, 

To  watch  that  I  might  never  more 
from  thy  Commandments  ftray. 

61 .  Tho'  numerous  Troops  of  finful  Men* 
to  rob  me  have  combin'd  ; 

Yet  I  thy  pure  and  righteous  Laws 
have  ever  kept  in  mind. 

62.  In  dead  of  Night  I  will  arife 
to  fing  thy  folemn  Praife  ; 

Convinc'd  how  much  I  always  ought 
\      to  love  thy  righteous  Ways. 

63.  To  fuch  as  fear  thy  holy  Name, 
myfelf  I  clofely  join  ; 

To  all  who  their  obedient  Wills 
to  thy  Commands  refign. 

64.  O'er 


PSALM    cxix.  22jr 

64.  O'er  all  the  Earth  thy  Mercy,  Lord, 

abundantly  is  fhed  ; 
0  make  me  then  exaclly  learn, 

thy  facred  Paths  to  tread. 
T  E  T  H. 
6$.  With  me,  thy  Servant,  thou  hail  dealt 

moil:  gracioufly,  O  Lord, 
Repeated  Benefits  bellow 'd, 

according  to  thy  Word . 

66.  Teach  me  the  facred  Skill,  by  which 
right  Judgment  is  attain'd, 

1  Who  in  Belief  of  thy  Commands 
have  fledfaflly  remained* 

67.  Be-fore  Affliction  ftcpp'd  my  Courfe, 
my  Footfleps  went  aftray  ; 

But  I  have  fince  been  difciplin'd* 

thy  Precepts  to  obey. 
63.  Thou  art,  O  Lord  Supremely  good, 

and  all  thou  doft  is  fo  ; 
On  me,  thy  Statutes  to  difcern,  "   ] 

thy  faying  Skill  bellow. 

6$t  The  Proud  have  forg'd  malicious  Lies, 

my  fpotlefs  Fame  to  (lain  ; 
But  my  fix'd  Heart,  without  Referve, 

thy  Precepts  (hall  retain. 

70,  While  pamper'd  they,  with  profp'rous  Ills, 
in  fenfual  Pleafures  live, 

My  Soul  can  relifh  no  Delight, 
bui  what  thy  Precepts  give. 

71.  'Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 
Affliction's  chafl'ning  Rod, 

That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 
the  Statutes  of  my  God, 

72.  The 


226  PSALM    cxix. 

72.  The  Law  that  from  thy  Mouth  proceeds, 
of  more  Efteem  I  hold, 

Than  untouch'd  Mines,  than  thoufand  Mines 
of  Silver  and  of  Gold. 
J  0  D. 

73.  To  me,  who  am  the  Workmaafhip 
of  thy  Almighty  Hands, 

The  heav'nly  underftanding  give 
to  learn  thy  juft  Commands, 

74.  My  Prefervation  to  thy  Saints 
ftrong  Comfort  will  afford, 

To  fee  Succefs  attend  my  Hopes, 
who  trufted  in  thy  Word. 

j$.  That  right  thy  Judgments  are,  I  now 

by  fure  Experience  fee  ; 
And  that  in  Faithfulnefs,  0  Lord, 

thou  haft  afflicted  me. 
76.  O  let  thy  tender  Mercy  now 
f,   afford  me  needful  Aid  ; 
According  to  thy  Promife,  Lord, 

to  me,  thy  Servant  made. 

-}•).  To  me  thy  faving  Grace  reftore, 

that  I  again  may  live  ; 
Whofe  Soul  can  relifh  no  Delight, 

but  what  thy  Precepts  give. 

78.  Defeat  the  Proud,  who  unprovok'd, 
to  ruin  me  have  fought, 

Who  only  on  thy  facred  Laws 
employ  my  harmlefs  Thought. 

79.  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  Name  efpoufe 
my  Cau fe  and  thofe  alone, 

Who  have  by  ft  riot   and  pious    Search 
thy  facred  Precepts  known. 

80.  In 


PSALM    cxix,  227 

80.  In  thy  bleft  Statutes  let  my  Heart 
continue  always  found, 

That  Guilt  and  Shame,  the  Sinner's  Lot, 
may  never  me  confound. 
CAP  H. 

81.  My  Soul  with  long  Expectance  faints 
to  fee  thy  faving  Grace  : 

Yet  Hill  on  thy  unerring  Word  { 

my  Confidence  I  place. 

82.  My  very  Eyes  confume  and  fail 
with  waiting  for  thy  Word  ; 

O  2  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  Relief 
and  promis'd  Aid  afford  s 

83.  My  Skin  like  Ihrivel'd  Parchment  fhows, 
that  long  in  Smoak  is  fet  ; 

Yet  no  Affliction  me  can  force 
thy  Scatutes  to  forget. 

84.  How  many  Days  muft  I  endure 
of  Sorrow  and  Diftrefs  ? 

When  wilt  thou  Judgment  execute 
on  them  who  me  opprefs  ? 

85.  The  Proud  have  digg'd  a  Pit  for  me, 
who  have  no  other  Foes, 

But  fuch  as  are  averfe  to  thee, 
and  thy  juft  Laws  oppofe. 

86.  With  Right  and  Truth's  eternal  Laws 
all  thy  Commands  agree  ; 

Men  perfecute  me  without  Caufe, 
thou,  Lord,  my  Helper  be. 

87.  With  clofe  Defigns  againft  my  Life 
they  had  almoft  prevailed  ; 

But  in  Obedience  to  thy  Will 
my  Duty  never  fail'd  : 

88.  Thy 


22  8  PSALM    cxix. 

88.  Thy  wonted  Kindnefs,  Lord,  reftore, 

my  drooping  Heart  to  chear  ; 
That  by  thy  righteous  Statutes,  I 

my  Life's  whole  Courfe  may  fleer. 
LAMED. 
$9.  For  ever,  and  for  ever,  Lord, 

unchang'd  thou  doft  remain  ; 
Thy  Word,  eftablifh'd  in  the  Heav'ns, 

does  all  their  Orbs  fuftain. 

90.  Thro'  circling  Ages,  Lord,  thy  Truth 
immoveable  (hall  iland, 

As  doth  the  Earth,  which  thou  uphold'fl 
by  thy  Almighty  Hand. 

91.  All  Things  the  Courfe  by  thee  ordain'd, 
ev'n  to  this  Day  fulfill   ; 

They  are  thy  faithful  Subjects  all, 
and  Servants  of  thy  Will. 

92.  Unlefs  thy  facred  Law  had  been 
my  Comfort  and  Delight, 

I  muft  have  fainted,  and  expir'd 
in  dark  Affliction's  Night. 

93.  Thy  Precepts  therefore  from  my  Tho't 
mall  never,  Lord,  depart  ; 

For  thou  by  them  haft  to  new  Life 
reftor'd  my  dying  Heart. 

94.  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 
protect  me,  Lord,  from  Harm  ; 

Who  have  thy  Precepts  fought  to  know, 
and  carefully  perform. 

9$.  The  Wicked  have  their  Ambufh  laid 

my  guiltlefs  Life  to  take  ; 
But  in  the  midft  of  Danger  I 

thy  Word  my  Study  make. 

06.  Vl 


PSALM  cxix.  22  f 

$6.  I've  feen  an  End  of  what  we  call 

Perfection  here   below  : 
But  thy  Commandments,  like  Thyfelf, 

no  Change  or  Period  know. 
MEM. 
$j.  The  Love  that  to  thy  Laws  I  bear, 

no  Language  can  difplay  % 
They  with  frefh  Wonders  entertain 

my  ravifh'd  Thoughts  all  Day. 
I98.  Thro'  thy  Commands  I  wifer  grow 

than  all  my  fubtle  Foes  ; 
For  thy  fure  Word  doth  me   direct, 

and  all  my  Ways  difpofe. 

99.  From  me  my  former  Teachers  now 

may  abler  Counfel  take  ; 
ifcecaufe  thy  facred  Precepts  I 

my  conftant  Study  make. 
:ioo.  In  Understanding  I  excel 

the  Sages  of  our  Days  ; 
Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  Rules 

I  order  all  my  Ways. 

101.  My  Feet  with  Care  I  have  refrain'd 

from  ev'ry  finful  Way, 
[That  to  thy  facred  Word  I  might 

entire  Obedience  pay. 
:i02.  I  have  not  from  thy  Judgments  ftray'dj 

by  vain   Deilres   milled ; 
For,  Lord,  thou  haft  inftructed  me 

thy  righteous   Paths   to  tread. 

103.  How  fweet  are  all  thy  Words  to  me  j 

O  what  divine  Repaft  ! 
How  much   more  grateful   to  my  Soul, 

than  Honey  to  my  Taite  I 

V  104.  Taught 


230  PSALM    erix. 

104.  Taught  by  thy  facred  Precepts,  1 
with  heav'niy   Skill   am  bleft, 

Thro'  which,  the  treach'rous  Ways  of  Sin 
I   utterly    deteft. 

iV  U  N. 

105.  Thy  Word  is  to  my  Feet  a  Lamp, 
the  Way  of  Truth    to  (how  ; 

A  Watch-light  to  point  out  the  path, 

in  which  I  ought   to   go. 
io6.  I  fwear  (and  from  my  folemn  Oath 

I'll  never  ftart  afide) 
That  in  thy  righteous   Judgments  I 

will '  ftedfafily  abide. 

107.  Since  I  with  Griefs  amfo  oppreft, 
that  I   can  bear  no  more  ; 

According  to  thy   Word,  do  thou 
my  fainting  Soul   reftore. 

108.  Let  flill  my  Sacrifice  of  Praife 
with   Thee  Acceptance   find  ; 

And  in    thy  righteous   Judgments,  Lord, 
inftruct   my  willing   Mind. 

109.  Tho'   ghaftly  Dangers  me  furround, 
my  Soul  they   cannot  awe, 

Nor  with  continual   Terrors   keep 

from   thinking  on  thy  Law. 
no.  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  Foes 

for  me  their  Snares  have   laid ; 
Yet  I  have  kept   the   upright  Path, 

nor   from   thy  Precepts    Itray'd. 

in.  Thy  Teftimonies  I  have  mads 

my  Heritage  and  Choice  ; 
For  they,  when  other  Comforts  fail, 

my  clrodping    ik-art  rejoice. 

1 12.  M 


PSA  L  M    cxix.  231 

12.  My  Heart  with  early  Zeal  began 
thy  Statutes    to  obey  ; 

tad  'till  my  Courfe  of  Life  is  done, 
/hall   keep   thy  upright  Way. 
S  A  M  E  C  H. 

13.  Deceitful   Thoughts  and  Practices 
I  utterly   deteft  ; 

Jut   to  thy  Law   Affection  bear  1 

too   great    to  be   exprefs'd. 

14.  My  .Hiding-place,    my  Refuge-Tower, 
and  Shield  art  thou,  O  Lord  ; 

firmly  anchor  all  my  Hopes 
on  thy  unerring  Word. 

15.  Hence<ye  that  trade  in  Wickednefs, 
approach  not  my  Abode  ; 

or  firmly  I  refolve  to  keep 
the  Precepts  of  my  God. 

16.  According  to  thy  gracious  Word, 
from  Danger  fet  me  free   * 

ror  make  me  of  thofe  Hopes  afharn'd, 
that  I  repofe  on  Thee. 

17.  Uphold  me,;  fo  fhall  I  be  fafe, 
and  refcu'd  from  Diftrefs  ; 

b  thy  Decrees  continually 

my  jufl  Refpecl  addrefs. 
[8.  The  Wicked  thou  haft  trod  to  Earth, 
who  from  thy  Statutes  ftray'd  ; 
heir  vile  Deceit  the  juft  Reward 

of  their  own  Falfhood  made. 

19.  The  Wicked  from  thy  holy  Land 

thou  doft  like  Drofs  remove  ; 
therefore,  with  fuch  Juftice  charm'd, 

thy  Teftimonies  love. 

U  2  120.    Yet 


232  PSALM    exix. 

120.  Yet  -with  that  Love  they  make  me  dreac 
left  I  mould  fo  offend, 

When  on  TnmfgrefTors  I  behold 
thy  Judgments  thus  defcend. 
JIN. 

121.  Judgment  and  Juftice  I  have  lov'd  ; 
O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 

In  my  Defence,  nor  give  me  up 
to  my  opprefibr's  Rage. 

122.  Do  thou  be  furety,  Lord  for  me, 
and  fo  fhall  this  Diftrefs 

Prove  good  for  me  ;  nor  fhall  the  Proud 
my  guiltlefs  Soul  opprefs. 

123.  My  Eyes,  alas  !  begin  to  fail, 
in  long  Expectance  held  ; 

'Till  thy  Salvation  they  behold, 
and  righteous  Word  fulfhTd. 

124.  To  me,  thy  Servant  in  Diftrefs, 
thy  wonted  Grace  difplay, 

And  difcipline  my  willing  Heart 
thy  Statutes  to  obey. 

125.  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  Fear,* 
thy  facred  Skill  beftow, 

That  of  thy  Testimonies  I 

the  full  Extent  may  know. 
126.,  'Tis  time,  high  time  for  thee,  O  Lord, 

thy  Vengeance  to  employ, 
When  Men  with  open  Violence 

thy  facred  Law  deftroy. 

127.  Yet  their  Contempt  of  thy  Commands 

but  makes  their  Value  rife 
In  my  Efteem,  who  pureft  Gold 

compar'd  with  them  difpife. 

128.  Th] 


P  S  A  L  M    exix.  235 

1  128.  Thy  Precepts  therefore  I  account, 

in  all  refpecls,  Divine  : 
They  teach  me  to  difcern  the  right, 
and  all  falfe  Ways  decline. 
P  E. 
,  ii§.  The  Wonders  which  thy  Laws  contain 
no  Words  can  reprefent  ; 
Therefore  to  learn  and  praclife  them,    ' 

my  zealous  Heart  is  bent." 
130.  The  very  Entrance  to  thy  Wordi 

coeleitial  Light  difplays, 
And  Knowledge  of  true  Happinefs 
to  fimpleft  Minds  conveys. 

I  131.  With  eager  Hopes  I  waiting  flood, 

and  fainted  with  Defire, 
I  That  of  thy  wife  Commands  I  might 

the  facred  Skill  acquire. 

1132.  With  Favour,  Lord,  look  down  on  me5 
who  thy  Relief  implore  ; 

t  As  thou  art  wont  to  vifit  thofe 
that  thy  blefi  Name  adore. 

1 133.  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  Word, 
let  all  my  Footfteps  be  ; 

t  Nor  Wickednefs  of  any  kmd 

dominion  have  o'er  me. 
1 1 34-  Releafe,  entirely  fet  me  free 

from  perfecuting  Hands, 
1  That,  unmolefled,  I  may  learn 

and  practife  thy  Commands. 

I135.  On  me  devoted  to  thy  Fear, 

Lord,  make  thy  Face  to  mine  : 
[Thy  Statutes  both  to  know  and  keep, 

my  Heart  with  Zeal  incline. 

u.  3  136.  Mr 


234  PSALM    cxix. 

136.  My  Eyes  to  weeping  Fountains  turn., 
whence  briny  Rivers  flow, 

To  fee  Mankind  againft  thy  Laws 
iq  bold  Defiance  go. 

T  S  A  D  D  I. 

137.  Thou  art  the  righteous  Judge,  in  whom, 
wrong'd  Innocence  may  truft  ; 

And,  like  Thyfelf,  thy  Judgments,  Lord, 
in  all  Refpects  are  juft. 

138.  Mod  juft  and  true  thofe  Statutes  were, 
which  thou  didft  firft  decree  ; 

And  all  with  Faithfulnefs  perform'd, 
fucceeding  Times  fhall  fee. 

139.  With  Zeal  my  Flefh  confumes  away, 
my  Soul  with  Anguifh  frets, 

To  fee  my  Foes  contemn  at  once 
thy  Promifes  and  Threats. 

140.  Yet  each  neglected  Word  of  thine 
(howe'er  by  them  defpis'd) 

Is  pure,  and  for  eternal  Truth 
by  me,  thy  Servant,  priz'd. 

141.  Brought,  for  thy  fake,  to  low  Eftate, 
Contempt  from  all  I  find  ; 

Yet  no  Affronts  or  Wrongs  can  drive 
thy  Precepts  from  my  Mind. 

142.  Thy  Righteoufnefs  mail  then  endure, 
when  Time  itfelf  is  paft  ; 

Thy  Law  is  Truth  itfelf,  that  Truth 
which  fhall  forever  laft. 

S43.  Tho'    Trouble,  Anguifh,   Doubts,   and 
to  compafs  me  unite,  [Dread 

Befet  with  Danger,  ftill  I  make 
thy  Precepts  my  Delight. 

144,  Eterna 


PSALM    exix.  23$ 

144.  Eternal  and  unerring  Rules 
thy  Tefti monies  give  : 

Teach  me  the  Wifdom  that  will  make 
my  Soul  for  ever  live, 
K  0  P  H. 

145.  With  my  whole  Heart  to  God  I  call'd, 
Lord,  hear  my  earneft:  Cry  ; 

And  I,  thy  Statutes   to  perform,  * 

will  all  my  Care  apply. 

146.  Again  more  fervently  I  pray'd, 
O  fave  me,    that  I  may 

Thy  TefHmonies  throughly  know, 
and  ftedfaflly  obey, 

147.  My  earlier  Pray'r  the  dawning  Day 
prevented,  while  I  cry'd 

To  him  on  whofe  engaging  Word 
my  Hope  alone  rely'd. 

148.  With  Zeal  have  I  awak'd   before 
the  midnight  Wiitch  was  fet, 

That  I  of  thy  myfterious  Word 
might  perfeft  Knowledge  get. 

149.  Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  Voice, 
and  wonted  Favour  Ihew  ; 

O  quicken  me,  and  fo  approve 
thy  Judgments  ever  true. 

150.  My  perfecuting  Foes  advance, 
and  hourly  nearer  draw  ; 

What  Treatment  can  I  hope  from  them 
who  violate  thy  Law  I 

151.  Tho'  they  draw  nigh,  my  Comfort  is. 
thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 

Thou,  whofe  Commands  are  righteous  all, 
thyPromifes  fincerc, 

152.  Cos. 


236  PSALM    cxlx. 

152.  Concerning  thy  divine  Decrees, 
my  Soul  has  known  of  old 

That  they  were  true  and  mall  their  Truth 
to  endlefs  Ages  hold. 

R  E  S  C  H. 

153.  Confider  my  Affliction,  Lord, 
add  me  from  Bondage  draw  ; 

Think  on  thy  Servant  in  Diftrefs, 
who  ne'er  forgets  thy  Law. 

154.  Plead  thou  my  Caufe  ;  to  that  and  me 
thy  timely  Aid  afford  ; 

With  Beams  of  Mercy  quicken  me, 
according  to  thy  Word. 

155.  From  harden'd  Sinners  thou  remov'ft 
Salvation  far  away  : 

'Tis  juft  thou  mould 'ft  withdraw  from  the; 
who  from  thy  Statutes  ftray. 

156.  Since  great  thy  tender  Mercies  are 
to  all  who  thee  adore  ; 

According  to  thy  Judgments,  Lord, 
my  fainting  Hopes  reftore. 

157.  A  num'rous  Hoft  of  fpiteful  Foes 
againft  my  Life  combine  ; 

But  all  too  few  to  force  my  Soul 
thy  Statutes  to  decline. 

158.  Thofe  bold  TranfgrefTors  I  beheld, 
and  was  with  Grief  opprefs'd, 

To  fee  with  what  audacious  Pride 
thy  Covnant  they  tranfgrefs'd. 

259.  Yet  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord, 

how  I  thy  Precepts  love  ; 
O  therefore  quicken  me  with  Beams 

of  Mercy  from  Above, 

160,  As 


PSA  L  M    exk,  237 

160.  As  from  the  Birth  of  Time  thy  Truth 
has  held  through  Ages   paft, 

So  mall  thy  righteous  Judgments,  firm, 
to  endlefs-Ages  laft. 

S  C  H  1  N. 

161.  Tho' mighty  Tyrants,  without  Caufe, 
confpire  my  Blood  to  fhed, 

Thy  facred  Word  has  Pow'r  alone 
to  fill  my  Heart  with  Dread, 

162.  And  yet  that  Word  my  joyful  Breaft 
with  heav'nly  Rapture  warms, 

Nor  Conqueft,  nor  the  Spoils  of  War, 
have  fuch  tranfporting  Charms. 

163.  Perfidious  Practices  and  Lies 
I  utterly  deteft  ; 

But  to  thy  Laws  An%6Hon  bear, 
too  vafl  to  beexprefh 

164.  Sev'n  times  a  Day,  with  grateful  Voice, 
thy  Praifes  I  refound, 

Becaufe  I  find  thy  Judgments  all 
with  Truth  and  Juftice  crow n'd . 

165.  Secure,,  fuhftantial  Peace  have  they 
who  truly  love  thy  Law  ; 

No  fmiling  Mifchief  them  can  tempt, 

nor  frowning  Danger  awe. 
f  1 66.  For-  thy  Salvation  I  have  hop'd, 

and  though  fo  long  delay'd, 
1  With  chearful  Zeal  and  ftricteft  Care 

all  thy  Commands  obey'd. 

1 67 .  Thy  Teftimonies  I  have  kept, 

and  conflantly  obey'd1 ; 
Becaufe  the  Love  I  bore  to  them, 

thy  Service  eafy  made. 

168.  From 


238  PSALM    cxix. 

1 68 .  From  ftric*r.  Obfervance  of  thy  Laws 
I  never  yet  withdrew  ; 

Convinc'd  that  my  moft  fecret  Ways 
are  open  to  thy  View. 

r  a  u. 

169.  To  my  Requeft  and  earned  Cry 
attend,  O  gracious.  Lord   ; 

Infpire  my  Heart  with  heav'nly  Skill, 
according   to  thy  Word. 

170.  Let  my  repeated  Pray'r  at  lafl 
before  thy  Throne  .appear  ; 

According  to  thy  plighted  Word 
for  my  Relief  draw  near. 

171.  Then  mall  my  grateful  Lips  return 
the  Tribute  of  their  Praife, 

When  thou  thy  Counfels  haft  reveal'd, 
and  taught  me  thy  juft  Ways. 

172.  My.  Tongue  the  Praifes  of  thy  Word 
fhall  thankfully  refound, 

Becaufe  thy  Promifes  are  all 

with  Truth  and.  Juftice  crown'd. 

173.  Let  thy  Almighty  Arm  appear, 
and  bring  me  timely  Aid  ; 

For  I  the  Laws  thou  haft  ordain'd, 
my  Heart's  free  Choice  have  made. 

174.  My  Soul  has  waited  long  to  fee 
thy  faving  Grace  reftor'd  ; 

Nor  Comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  Law$, 
thy  heav'nly  Laws  afford. 

175.  Prolong  my  Life,  that  I  may  fing 
my  great  Reftorer's  Praife, 

Whofe  Juftice  from  the  Depths  of  Woes 
my  fainting  Soul -fhall  raife. 

176.  Like 


39 


PSALM    cxix,  cxx,  cxxl.      2 

176.  Like  fome  loft  Sheep  I've  ftray'd,    'till  I 

defpair  my  Way  to  find  : 
Thou  therefore,  Lord,  thy  Servant  feek, 

who  keeps  thy  Laws  in  Mind. 

P  S  A  L  MT  CXX, 
1 TN  deep  Diftrefs  I  oft 'have  cry'd 
To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd 
To  refcue  me  opprefs'd  with  Wrongs  : 

2.  Once  more,  O  Lord,  Deliv'rance  fend,' 
From  lying  Lips  my  Soul  defend, 

And  from  the  Rage  of  fland'ring  Tongues, 

3.  What  little  Profit  can  accrue, 
And  yet  what  heavy  Wrath  is  due, 

O  thou  perfidious  Tongue,  to  Thee  ? 

4.  Thy  Sting  upon  thyfelf  fliall  turn  5  ■ 
Of  Ming  Flames  that  fiercely  burn, 

The  conflant  Fuel  thou  {halt  be. 

|l  ■ But  °  !   how  wretched  is  my  Doom,      ' 
Who  am  a  Sojourner  become 

In  barren  Mefecb's  defart  Soil  ! 
With  Kedarh  wicked  Tents  inclos'd, 
To  lawlefs  Savages  expos'd, 

Who  live  on  nought  but  Theft  and  Spoii 
6  _My  haplefs  Dwelling  is  with  thofe' 
Who  Peace  and  Amity  oppofe, 

And  Pleafure  take  in  others  Harms  • 
7.  Sweet  Peace  is  all  I  court  and  feek  5 
But  when  to  them  of  Peace  I  fpeak, 

They  ftraight  cry  out, '  To  Arms,  To  Arms 

P  sazm  exxi. 

if  OWs  Hill  I  lift  my  Eyes, 

from  thence  expe&in?  Aid  • 
I.  From  Sion%  Hill  and  Sio,^  Go& 

who  Heav'n  and  Earth  has  madL     *  TK» 


240  PSALM   cxxi,    cxxii. 

3.  Then  thou,  my  Soul,  in  Safety  reft  ; 

thy  Guardian  will  not  ileep  : 

4.  His  watchful  Care  that  Iff  el  guards, 
will  Iff  el's  Monarch  keep; 

5.  Shelter 'd  beneath  th'  Almighty's  Wings, 

thou  (halt  fecurely  reft, 

6.  Where  neither  Sun  nor  Moon  {hall  thee 
by  Day  or  Night  moleft. 

7.  From  common  Accidents  of  Life 
his  Care  lhall  guard  thee  ftill  ; 

From  Evils  undefign'd,  and  Foes 
that  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

8.  At  Home,  Abroad,  in  Peace,  in  War, 

thy  God  fhali  thee  defend  ; 
Conduct  thee  thro'  Life's  Pilgrimage, 
fafe  to  thy  Journey's  End. 

PSALM   CXXII. 
iA\  'Twas  a  joyful  Sound   to  hear 
\J       our  Tribes  devoutly  fay, 
Up  Iff  el  to  the  Temple  hafte, 
and  keep  your  Feftal  Day. 

2.  At  Salem 's  Courts  we  mult  appear, 
with  our  AiTembled  Pow'rs  ; 

3.  In  ftrong  and  beauteous  .Order  rang'd, 
like  her  united  Tow'rs  ; 

4.  'Tis  thither  by  Divine  Command, 

the  Tribes  of  God  repair, 
Before  his  Ark  to  celebrate 

his  Name  with  Praife  and  Pray'r. 

5.  Tribunals  ftand  erected  there, 
where  Equity  takes  place  ; 

There  ftand  the  Courts  and  Palaces 
of  Royal  David's  Race. 


6,  a 


PSALM    cxxiii,  cxxiv.         241 

6.  O  pray  we  then  for  Salem's  Peace, 

for  they  mall  profp'rous  be, 
{Thou  holy  City  of  our  God  I) 
who  bear  true  Love  to  thee. 

7.  May  Peace  within  thy  facred  Walfe 

a  conftant  Gueft  be  found, 
With  Plenty  and  Profperity 

thy  Palaces  be  crown'd.  I 

8.  For  my  dear  Brethren's  Sake,  and  Friends-, 
no  lefs  than  Brethren  dear, 

I'll  pray— May  Peace  in  Salem's  Tow'rs 
a  conftant  Gueft  appear. 

9.  But  moft  of  all,  I'll  feek  thy  Good, 
and  ever  wi(h  thee  well, 

For  Sion  and  the  Temple's  Sake, 
where  God  vouchfafes  to  dwell. 
PSALM     CXXIII. 
I  i,/^\N  Thee,  who  dwell'ft  above  the  Skies  $ 
12.  v^/  For  Mercy  wait  my  longing  Eyes  ; 
As  Servants  watch  their  Mafters  Hands, 
s  And  Maids  their  MiftrefTes  Commands. 
h,  4.  O  then  have  Mercy  on  us,  Lord, 
JThy  gracious  Aid  to  us  afford  : 
J  To  us  whom  cruel  Foes  opprefs, 
brown  rich  and  proud  by  ©ur  Diftrefs. 

PSALM    CXXIV. 
jiTTAD  not  the  Lord  (may  i/rWfay) 

XX     been  pleas'd  to  interpofe, 
[  >.  Had  he  not  then  efpous'd  our  Caufe, 

when  Men  agaiaft  us  rofe, 
\\A>5*  Their  Wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  alive, 
and  rag'd  without  Controul ; 
Their  Spite  and  Pride's  united  Flood* 
had  quite  o'erwhelm'd  our  Soul. 

V  &  But 


242        PSALM     CXX1Y,    CXXY. 

6.  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 
who  refcu'd  us   that  Day, 

Nor  to  their  favage  Jaws  gave  up 
our  threat' ned  Lives  a  Prey. 

7.  Our  Soul  is  like  a  Bird  efcap'd 
from  out  the  Fowler's  Net ; 

^The  Snare  is  broke,  their  Hopes  are  crofs'd, 
and  we  at  Freedom  fet. 

S.  Secure  in  his  Almighty  Name, 

our  Confidence  remains, 
Who,  as  he  made  both  Heav'n  and  Earth, 
of  both  fole  Monarch  reigns. 
P  S  A  L  M    CXXV. 
ITX7HO  place  on  Sum's  God  their  Truft, 

VV      like  Sion's  Rock  (hall  {land  ; 
Like  her  immoveably  be  fixt 
by  his  Almighty  Hand. 

2.  Look  how  the  Hills  on  ev'ry  Side 
Jerujalem  inclofe, 

So  flands  the  Lord  around  his  Saints, 
to  guard  them  from  their  Foes. 

3.  The  Wicked  may  afflict  the  Juft, 
but  ne'er  too  long  opprefs, 

Nor  force  him  by  Defpair  to  feek 
bafe  Means  for  his  Redrefs. 

4.  Be  good,  O  righteous  God,  to  thofe, 
who  righteous  Deeds  affect  : 

The  Heart  that  Innocence  retains, 
let  Innocence  protect. 

£.  All  thofe  who  walk  in  crooked  Paths, 

the  Lord  fliall  foon  deftroy  ; 
Cut  offth'  Unjult,  buc  crown  the  Saints 

with  la/ting  Peace  and  Joy. 

PSJLli 


PSALM   cxxvi,  cxxviL       243 
PSALM    CXXVI. 
\\X  7HEN  Sion's  God  her  Sons  recall'd 

VV      from  long  Captivity, 

[t  feem'd  at  firft  a  pleafing  Dream 

of  what  we  wifti'd  to  fee  : 

2.  But  foon  in  unaccuftom'd  Mirth, 

we  did  our  Voice  employ, 

And  fung  our  great  Creator's  Praife 

in   thankful  Hymns  of  Joy. 

Our  Heathen  Foes  repining  flood, 

yet  were  compell'd  to  own, 
That  great  and  wond'rous  was  the  Work 

our  God  for  us  had  done. 

3.  'Twas  great,     fay  they,  'twas    wond'rous 
much  more  fhould  we  confeis  ;         (great, 

The  Lord  has  done  great  Things,  whereof 
we  reap  the  glad  Succefs. 

4.  To  us  bring  back  the  Remnant,  Lord, 
of  J/r'el's  captive  Bands, 

More  welcome  than  refrefhing  Show'rs 
to  parch'd  and  thirfty  Lands. 

5.  That  we,  whofeWork  commenc'd  in  Tears, 
may  fee  our  Labours  thrive, 

'Till  finifli'd  with  Succefs,  to  make 
our  drooping  Hearts  revive. 

6.  Tho'  he  defpond  that  fows  his  Grain, 
yet  doubtlefs  he  fhall  come 

To  bind  his  fuil-ear'd  Sheaves,  and  bring 
the  joyful  Harveft  home. 

S  S  A  L  M    CXXVIL 
iTX  7E  build  with  fruitlefs  Cofr,  unlefs 

VV       the  Lord  the  Pile  fuftain  ; 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  City  keep, 

the  Watchman  wakes  in  vain  :  2.  In 


244        PSALM    cxxvii,  cxxviii. 

2.  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  Day, 
and  late  to  Reft  repair  ; 

Allow  no  Refpite  to  our  Toil, 
and  e^t  the  Bread  of  Care. 

Supplies  of  Life,  with  Eafc  to  them, 

he  on  his  Saints  beftows  ; 
He  crowns  their  Labour  with  Succefs, 

their  Nights  with  found  Repofe. 

3.  Children,  thofe  Comforts  of  our  Life, 
are  Prefents  from  the  Lord  ; 

He  gives  a  num'rous  Race  of  Heirs, 
as  Piety's  Reward. 

4.  As  Arrows  in  a  Giant's  Hand 
when  marching  forth  to  War, 

Ev'n  fo  the  Sons  of  fprightly  Youth, 
their  Parents  Safeguard  are. 

5.  Happy  the  Man,  whofe  Quiver's  filld 
with  thefe   prevailing  Arms  ; 

He  needs  not  fear  to  meet  his  Foe, 
at  Law,  or  War's  Alarms. 

PSALM    CXXVIII. 
iHT^HE  Man  is  bleft,  who  fears  the  Lord, 

JL       nor  only  Worfhip  paysjr 
But  keeps  his  Steps   confin'd  with  Care 
to   his  appointed  Ways. 

2.  He  fhall  upon  the  fweet  Returns 

of  his  own  Labour  feed  ; 
Without  Dependance  live,  and  fee 
his  Wifhes  all  fucceed. 

3.  His  Wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  Vine, 
her  lovely  Fruit   fhall  bring  ; 

His  Children,  like  young  Olive  Plants, 
about  his  Table  fpring. 

4,  5-  Who 


PSALM    cxxyiii,   cxxix.     24^ 

4,5.  Who  fears  the  Lord,  fhall  profper  thus  5 

him  Sion's  God  fhall  blefs  ; 
And  grant  him  all  his  Days  to  fee 

Jerufalenfs  Succefs. 

<6.  He  fhall  live  on,  'till  Heirs  from  him 

defcend  with  vaft  Increafe  : 
Much  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  State, 
and  more  in  Jfr'eFs  Peace. 

PSALM    CXXIX. 
iTpROM  my  Youth  up,  may  Ifr'el  fay, 
J/       they  oft  have  me  affail'd, 

2.  Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy  Straits', 
but  never  quite  prevail'd. 

3.  They  oft  have  plow'd  my  patient  Back 

with  Furrows  deep  and  long  : 

4.  But  our  juft  God  has  broke  their  Chains^ 
and  refcu'd  us  from  Wrong. 

5.  Defeat,  Confufion,  fhameful  Rout 
be  ftill  the  Doom  of  thofe, 

Their  righteous  Doom,  who  Start  hate, 
and  Sions  God  oppofe. 

6.  Like  Corn  upon  our  Houfes  Tops, 
untimely  let  them  fade, 

Which  too  much  Heat,  and  want  of  Root3- 
has  blafled  in   the  Blade  : 

j.  Which  in  his  Arms  no  Reaper  takes, 

but  unregarded  leaves  ; 
Nor  Binder   thinks  it  worth  his  Pains 

to  fold  it  into  Sheaves. 
•8.  No  Traveller  that  paffes  by, 

vouchfafes  a  Minute's  Stop, 
To  give  it  one  kind  Look,  or  crave 

Heav'n's  Blefiing  on  the  Crop. 

V   3  PSALM 


I 


2^6        PSALM  cxxx,  cxxxi. 

PSALM    CXXX. 
I T7R0M  loweft  Depths  of  Woe, 
XT      to  God  I  fent  my  Cry  ; 
2,  Lord,  hear  my  fuppllcating  Voice, 
and  gracioufly  reply. 
3.  Should'/r  thou  feverely  judge, 
who  can  the  Trial  bear  ? 
4.  But  thou  forgiv'ir,  leaft  we  defpond, 
and  quite  renounce  thy  Fear. 

$.  My  Soul  with  Patience  waits 
for  Thee  the  living  Lord  ; 
My  Hopes  are  on  thy  Promife  built, 
thy  never-failing  Word. 

6.  My  longing  Eyes  look  out 
for  thy  enliv'ning  Ray, 

More  duly  than  the  Morning  Watch 
to  fpy  the  dawning  Day. 

7.  Let  Ifr'el  truft  in  God, 
no  Bounds  his  Mercy  knows  ; 

The  plenteous  Source  and  Spring  from  whence 
eternal  Succour  flows, 

8.  Whofe  friendly  Streams  to  us 
fupplies  in  Want  convey  ; 

A  healing  Spring,  a  Spring  to  cleanfe, 
and  warn  our  Guilt  away. 

PSALM    CXXXI. 
I  /T^K  Lord,  I  am  not  proud  of  Heart, 

\_)     nor  caft  a  fcornful  Eye  ; 
Nor  my  afpiring  Thoughts  employ 

in  Things  for  me  too  high. 
2.  With  Infant  Innocence,  thou  know'ft 

I  have  my  felf  demcan'd  ; 
Compos'd  to  quiet,  like  a  Babe 
that  from  the  Bread  is  wean'd. 

3.  Like 


PSALM     cxxxi,    cxxxii.       247 

3.  Like  me,  let  Ifr'el  hope  in  God, 

his  aid  Alone  implore  ; 
Both  now  and  ever  truft  in  him, 
who  lives  for  evermore. 

P  S  A  LM    CXXXII. 
iT     ET  David,  Lord,  a  conftant  Place 
JLy    in  thy  Remembrance  find  ; 
Let  all  the  Sorrows  he  endur'd, 
be  ever  in  thy  Mind. 

2.  Remember  what  a  folemn  Oath 
to  Thee,  his  Lord,  he  fwore  ; 

How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow'd, 
whom  Jacob's  Sons  adore  : 

3,  4.  I  will  not  go  into  my  Houfe, 

nor  to  my  Bed  afcend  ; 
No  foft  Repofe  fhall  clofe  my  Eyes, 

nor  Sleep  my  Eye-lids  bend  ; 

'Till  for  the  Lord's  defign'd  Abode 

I  mark  the  deftin'd  Ground  ; 
Till  1  a  decent  Place  of  Reft 

for  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

Th'  appointed  Place  with  Shouts  of  Joy, 

at  Ephrata  we  found, 
And  made  the  Woods  and  neighb'ring  Fields 

our  glad  Applaufe  refound. 
7,  O  with  due  Rev'rence  let  us  then 

to  his  Abode  repair  ; 
And,  proftrate  at  his  Footftool  fall'n, 

pour  out  our  humble  Pray'r. 

h  Arlfe,  O  Lord,  and  now  pofTefs 

thy  conftant  Place  of  Reft  ; 
Be  that,  not  only  with  thy  Ark, 

but  with  thy  Prefence  bled. 

9,  10.  Cloatfe 


t 


24S       PSALM     cxxxii,  cxxxiii. 

o,io.Cloath  thou  thyPriefrs  withRighteoufnefs» 

make  thou  thy  Saints  rejoice  ; 
And  for  thy  Servant  David's  Sake, 

hear  thy  Anointed's  Voice. 

11.  God  fware  to  David  in  his  Truth, 
(nor  mall  his  Oath  be  vain) 

One  of  thy  Offspring  after  thee 
upon  thy  Throne  mall  reign  : 

12.  And  if  thy  Seed  my  Cov'nant  keep, 
and  to  my  Laws  fubmit  : 

Their  Children  too  upon  thy  Throne 
for  evermore  mail  fit. 

13.  14.  For  Sion  does  in  God's  Efteem 
al).  other  Seats  excel  ; 

His  Place  of  everJafting  Reft, 

where  he  defires  to  dwell. 
15.  16.  Her  Store,  fays  he,  I  will  increafe, 

her  Poor  with  Plenty  blefs  ; 
Her  Saints  mall  fhout  for  Joy,  her  Priefts 

my  faving  Health  confefs. 

17.  There  David's  Vow' r,  fhall  long  remain 
in  his  fucceffive  Line, 

And  my  anointed  Servant  there 
mall  with  frefh  Luftre  mine. 

18.  The  Faces  of  his  vanquifh'd  Foes 
confufion   mall  o'erfpread  ; 

Whilft  with  confirmed  Succefs,  his  Crown 
/hall  flourifh  on   his  Head. 

PSALM    CXXXIIL 
iT  TOW  vaft  muft  their  Advantage  be  ! 
X  X     now  great   their  Pleafure  prove  ! 
Who  live  like  Brethren,  and  confent 
in  Offices  of  Love  ! 

2.  True 


PSALM    cxxxiv,  cxxxv.      249. 

2.  Tiue  love  is  like  that  precious  Oil 
which,  pour'd  on  Aaron's  Head, 

Ran  down  his  Beard,  and  o'er  his  Robes 
its   coiily  Moifture  (hed. 

3.  'Tis  like  refrefhing  Dew,  which  does 
on  Hermon's  Top  diflill  ; 

3r  like  the  early  Drops,  that  fall 

on  Sion's  fruitful  Hill. 
\.  For  God  to  all,  whofe  friendly  Hearts 

with  mutual  Love  abound, 
las  firmly  promis'd  Length  of  Days 

with  conilant  Bleflings   crown'd. 
PSALM    CXXXIV. 

BLESS  God,  ye  Servants  that  attend 
upon  his  folemn  State, 
rhat  •  in  his  Temple,  Night  by  Night, 
with   humble  RevYence  wait  : 
3.  Within  his  Houfe  lift  up  your  Hands, 
and  blefs  his  holy  Name  ; 
from  Sion  blefs  thy  Ifr'eU  Lord, 
who  Heav'n  and  Earth  didft  frame. 
PSALM    CXXXV. 

O  Praife  the  Lord   with  one  Confent, 
and  magnify  his  Name  ; 
et  all  the  Servants  of  the  Lord 
his  worthy   Praife   proclaim. 
Praife  him  all  ye  that  in   his   Houfe, 
attend   with  conftant    Care  ; 
fith  thofe  that  to  his  outmoft  Courts 

with  humble  Zeal  repair. 
.  For  this  our  trueft  InfYeft   is, 
glad  Hymns  of  Praife  to  fing  ; 
nd  with  loud  Songs  to  blefs  his  Name, 
a  moll  delightful  Thing. 

4.  For 


1 


*jb  PSALM  cxxxv. 

4.  For  God  his  own  peculiar  Choice 
the  Sons  of  Jacob  makes  ; 

And  Ifr'eW  Offspring  for  his  own 
moft   valu'd   Treafure   takes. 

5.  That  God  is  great,  we  often  have 
by  glad  Experience  found  ; 

And  feen  how  he  with  wond'rous  Pow'r 
above  all  Gods  is  crown'd. 

6.  For  he  with   unrefifted  Strength 
performs  his  fov'reign  Will  ; 

In  Heav'n  and  Earth,  and  watry  Stores 
that  Earth's  deep  Caverns  fill. 

7.  He  raifes  Vapours  from  the  Ground, 
which  poiz'd  in  liquid  Air, 

Fall  down  at  laA  in  Show'rs  thro'  which 
his  dreadful  Lightnings  glare  : 

8.  He  from  his  Store-houfe  brings  the  Winds 
and  he  with  vengeful  Hand, 

The  firfl-born  flew  of  Man  and  Beafr, 
thro'  Egypt's  mourning  Land. 

9.  He  dreadful  Signs  and  Wonders  fliew'd 
thro'  ftubborn  Egypt's  Coafts, 

Nor  Pbaroah  could  his  Plagues  efcape, 
nor  all  his  numerous  Hofls. 

10.  n.  'Twas  he,  that  various  Nations  fmotc 
and  mighty  King's  fupprefs'd  ; 

Siho?i  and  Og,  and  all   befides, 
who  Cannan's  Land  pofTeis'd. 

12,  13.  Their  Land  upon  his  chofen  Race 

he  firmly  did  entail; 
For  which  his  Fame  mail  always  laft, 

his   Praife  (hall   never  fail. 

14.  Fol 


PSALM    cxxxv,  cxxxvi.      251 

14.  For  God  mall  foon  his  People's  Caufe 
with  pitying  Eyes  furvey  ; 

Repent  him  of  his  Wrath,  and  turn 
his  kindled  Rage  away. 

15.  Thofe  Idols,  whofe  falfe  Worfliip  fpreads 
o'er  all  the  Heathen  Lands, 

Are  made  of  Silver  and  of  Gold, 

the  Work  of  human  Hands. 
16,17.  They  move  not  their fictitiousTongues, 

nor  fee  with  polifh'd  Eyes  ; 
Their  counterfeited  Ears  are  deaf, 

no  Breath  their  Mouth  fupplies. 

18.  As  fenfelefs  as  themfelves  are  they, 
that  all  their  Skill  apply 

To  make  them,  or  in  dang'rous  Times 
on  them  for  Aid  rely. 

19.  Their  jufl  Returns  of  Thanks  to  God, 
let  grateful  Ifr'el  pay  : 

Nor  let  the  Priefts  of  Aaron's  Race 
to  blefs  the  Lord  delay. 

20.  Their  Senfe  of  his  unbounded  Love 
let  Levi's  Houfe  exprefs  ; 

And  let  all  thofe  that  fear  the  Lord, 
his  Name  for  ever  blefs. 

21.  Let  all  with  Thanks  his  wond'rous  Works 
in  Sion's  Courts  proclaim  ; 

Let  them  in  Sakm,  where  he  dwells, 
exalt  his  holy  Name. 

PSALM    CXXXVI, 
I'lpO  God,  the  mighty  Lord, 

A    Your  joyful  Thanks  repeat  ? 
To  him  due  Praife  afford, 
As  good  as  he  is  great. 

For 


252         PSALM  cxxxvi. 

For  God  does  prove 
Our  conftant  Friend, 
His  boundlefs  Love 
Shall  never  end. 

2,  3.  To  him,  whofe  wond'rous  Pow^r 

All  other  Gods  obey, 
Whom  earthly  Kings  adore, 

This  grateful  Homage  pay  : 
For  God,  6c. 

4,  5.  By  his  Almighty  Hand 

Amazing  Works  are  wrought  ; 

The  Heav'ns  by  his  Command 
Were  to  Perfection  brought. 
For  God,  6c. 

6.  He  fpread  the  Ocean  round 

About  the  fpacious  Land  ; 
And  made  the  rifing  Ground 
Above  the  Waters  ftand. 
For  God,  6c. 

7,  8,  9.  Thro'  Heav'n  he  did  difplay 

His  num'rous  Hofls  of  Light  ; 
The  Sun  to  rule  by  Day, 

The  Moon  and  Stars  by  Night, 
For  God,  6c. 
10, 1 1,  12.  He  flruck  the  Firft-born  dead 

Of  Egypt's  ftubborn  Land  ; 
And  thence  his  People  led 
With  his  refiftlefs  Hand. 
For  God,  6c. 

13,  14.  By  him  the  raging  Sea, 

As  if  in  Pieces  rent, 
Difclos'd  a  middle  Way, 

Through  which  his  People  went. 

For  God,  6c.  15.  Wher 


PSALM    cxxxvi.         25J 

j  5,  Where  foon  he  overthrew } 

Proud  Pharaoh  and  his  Holt, 
Who  daring  to  purfue, 

Were  in  the  Billows  loft. 
For  God,  <bc. 

1 6, 1 7, 1 8 .  Thro';Defarts  vaft  and  wild 

He  led  the  chofen  Seed  ; 
And  famous  Princes  foil'd, 

And  made  great  Monarchs  bleed, 
For  God,  <bc. 
19,  20.  Sihon,  whofe  potent  Hand 

Great  Ammorfs .Sceptre  fway'd  °? 
And  Og,  whofe  ftern  Command 

Rich  Bafharts  Land  obey'd. 
For  God,  &c> 

21,22.  And  of  his  wond'rous  Grace, 

Their  Lands,  whom  he  deflroy'd. 
He  gave  to  Jfr'el's  Race, 

To  be  by  them  enjoy 'd. 
For  God,  <bc. 
23,  24.  He,  in  our  Depth  of  Woes, 

On  us  with  Favour  thought, 
And  from  our  cruel  Foes 

In  Peace  and  Safety  brought. 
For  God,  6r. 

25,  26.  He  does  the  Food  fupply, 
On  which  all  Creatures  live  i 
To  God  who  reigns  on  high 
Eternal  Praifes  give. 
For  God  will  prove 
Our  conflant  Friend, 
His  boundlefs  Love 
Shall  never  end. 

X  PSAIM 


2J4         PSALM   cxxxvii. 

PSALM    CXXXVII. 
iT  X  7HEN  we,  our  weary  d  Limbs  to  reft, 

V  V     Sat  down  by  proud  Euphrates  Stream, 
We  wept,  with  doleful  Thoughts  opprcft, 
And  Sion  was  our  mournful  Theme. 

2.  Our  Harps,  that  when  with  Joy  we  fung, 
Were  won't  their  tuneful  Parts  to  bear, 
With  filent  Strings  neglected  hung 

On  Willow-trees  that  wither'd  there. 

3.  Mean  while  our  Foes,  who  all  confpir'd 
To  triumph  in  our  flavifti  Wrongs, 
Mufick  and  Mirth  of  us  requir'd, 

"  Come,  fing  us  one  of  Sion's  Songs." 

4.  How  lhall  we  tune  our  Voice  to  fing  ? 
Or  touch  our  Harps  with  fkilful  Hands  ? 
Shall  Hymns  of  Joy  to  God  our  King 

Be  fung  by  Slaves  in  foreign  Lands  i 

5.  O  Salem,  our  once  happy  Seat  ! 
When  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove, 
Let  then  my  trembling  Hand  forget 
The  fpeaking  Strings  with  Art  to  move  ! 

6.  If  I  to  mention  thee  forbear, 
Eternal  Silence  feize  my  Tongue  ; 
Or  if  I  fing  one  chearful  Air, 

Till  thy  Deliv'rance  is  my  Song  ! 

7.  Remember,  Lord,  how  Edam's  Race, 
In  thy  own  City's  fatal  Day, 

Cry'd  out,  "  Her  (lately  Walls  deface, 
"  And  with  the  Ground  quite  level  lay." 

8.  Proud  Babels  Daughter,  doom'd  to  be 
Of  Grief  and  Woe  the  wretched  Prey, 
Blefs'd  is  the  Man,  who  ftiall  to  thee 
The  Wrongs  thou  laid  It  on  us,  repay. 

9.  Thrice 


PSALM     cxxxvii,  cxxxviii.      255 

9.  Thrice  blefs'd,  who  with  juft  Rage  poflciU 
And  deaf  to  all  the  Parents  Moans, 
Shall  match  thy  Infants  from  the  Bread:, 
And  dafh  their  Heads  againft  the  Stones, 

PSALM    CXXXVIII. 
XT71TH  my  whole  Heart,  my  God  and  King, 
*  *      Thy  Praife  I  will  proclaim  j 
Before  the  Gods  with  Joy  I'll  fing, 
and  blefs  thy  holy  Name. 

2.  I'll  worihip  at  thy  facred  Seat  j 
and  with   thy  love  infpir'd, 

The  Praifes  of  thy  Truth  repeat, 
o'er  all  thy  Work3  admir'd. 

3.  Thou  gracioufly  inclin'dft  thine  Ear, 
when  I  to  thee  did  cry  ; 

And  when  my  Soul  was  prefs'd  with  Fear^ 
did  ft  inward  Strength  fupply. 

4.  Therefore  {hall  ev'ry  earthly  Prince 
thy  Name  with  Praife  purfue, 

Whom  thefe  admir'd  Events  convince 
that  all  thy  Works  are  true. 

5.  They  all  thy  wond'rous  Ways,  QLord, 
with  chearful  Songs  fhall  blefs  ;^ 

And  all  thy  glorious  Acts  record, 
thy  awfol  Pow'r  confefs. 

6.  For  God,  altho'  enthron'd  on  high, 
does  thence  the  Poor  refpect ; 

The  Proud  far  off,  his  fcornful  Eye 
beholds  with  juft  Neglect. 

7.  Tho'  I  with  Troubles  am  opprefs'd, 
he  fhall  my  Foes  diiarm, 

Relieve  my  Soul  when  moft  diftrefs'd,- 
and  keep  me  fafe  from  Harm . 

X  2  8.  The 


2  56     PSALM     cxxxviii,    cxxxix.  | 

S.  The  Lord,  whofe  Mercies  ever  lad, 

mall  fix  my  happy  State  ; 
And  mindful  of  his  Favours  part, 

mail  his  own  Work  compleat. 
PSALM    CXXXIX. 
i,npHOU,  Lord,  by  ftrifteft   Search  nafl 
i.   X   My  rifing  up  and  lying  down  ;  [known 
My  fecret  ^Thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 
Known  long  before  conceiv'd  by  me. 

3.  Thine  Eye  my  Bed  and  Path  furveys, 
My  publick  Haunts  and  private  Ways  ; 

4.  Thou  know'ffcwhat  'tismyLips  would  vent. 
My  yet  unutter'd  Words  Intent. 

5.  Surrounded  by  thy  Pow'r  I  ftand, 
On  ev'ry  Side  I  find  thy  Hand. 

6.  O  Skill,  for  human  Reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazling  bright  for  mortal  Eye  ! 

7.  O  could  I  fo  perfidious  be, 

To  think  of  oace  deferring  thee  ! 
Where,  Lord,   could  I  thy  Influence  fhun  ? 
Or  whether  from  thy  Prefence  run  ? 

8.  If  up  to  Heav'n  I  take  my  Flight, 

'Tis  there  thou  dweirft  enthron'd  in  Light 
Or  fink  to  Hell's  infernal  Plains, 
'Tis  there  Almighty  Vengeance  reigns. 

9.  If  I  the  Morning's  Wings  could  gain, 
And  fly  beyond  the  Wefiern  Main, 

10.  Thy  fwifterHand  would  firfi  arrive, 
And  there  arreft  thy  Fugitive. 

1 1 .  Or  fhould  I  try  to  fhun  thy  Sight 
Beneath  the  fable  Wings  of  Night ; 
One  Glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  Ray 
Would  kindle  Darknefs  into  Day. 

12.  The 


PSALM  cxxxix.  257 

12.  The  Veil  of  Night  is  no  Difguife, 
No  Screen  from  thy  all-fearching  Eyes  : 
Thro'  Midnight  Shades  thou  find'ft  thy  Way, 
As  in  the  blazing  Noon  of  Day. 

13.  Thou  know'ft  the  Texture  of  my  Heart, 
My  Reins  and  ev'ry  vital  Part ; 

Each  fmgle  Thread,  in  Nature's  Loom, 
By  thee  was  cover'd  in  the  Womb. 

14.  I'll  praife  Thee  from  whofe  Hands  I  came, 
A  Work  of  fuch  a  curious  Frame  ; 

The  Wonders  thou  in  me  haft  fhown, 
My  Soul  with  grateful  Joy  muft  own. 

15.  Thine  Eyes  my  Subftance  did  furvey. 
While  yet  a  lifelefs  Mafs  it  lay, 

In  fecret  how  exactly  wrought, 
E'er  from  its  dark  Inclofure  brought. 

1 6.  Thou  didft  the  fhapelefs  Embrio  fee, 
Its  Parts  were  regiftred  by  Thee  : 
Thou  faw'ft  the  daily  Growth  they  took^ 
Form'd  by  the  Model  of  thy  Book. 

17.  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That  fines  this  Maze  of  Life  I  trod, 
Thy  Thoughts  of  Love  to  me  furmount 
The  Pow'r  of  Numbers  to  recount. 

18.  Far  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  Sands  upon  the  Ocean's  Shore  : 
Each  Morn   revifmg   what  I've  done, 
I  find  the  Account  but  new  begun. 

19.  The  Wicked  thou  (Halt  flay,   O  God  :- 
Depart  from  me,  ye  Men  of  Biood, 

20.  Whofe  Tongues  Heav'n's  Majefty  profane, 
And  take  th'  Almighty's  Name  in  vain. 

X  3  21.  Lord , 


g^S       PSALM  cxxxix,  cxl. 

2-*.  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  Crew, 
Who  thee  with  Enmity  purfue  ? 
And  does  not  Grief  my  Heart  opprefs, 
When  Reprobates   thy  Law  tranfgrefs  ? 

22.  Who  pra&ife  Enmity  to  Thee, 

Shall  ntmoft  Hatred  have  from  me  : 

Such  Men  I  utterly  deteft, 

As  if  they  were  my  Foes  profeft. 

23,24.  Search,  try,  O  God,  my  Thoughts  and 

If  Mifchief  lurks  in  any  Part  ;  [Heart, 

Correct  me  where  I  go  aftray, 

And  guide  me  in  thv  perfect  Way. 

P  S  A*L  M     CXL. 
I  ITJReferve  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  Foes 
JL        of  treacherous  Intent  ; 

2.  And  from  the  Sons  of  Violence, 
on  open  Mifchief  bent. 

3.  Their  fland'ring  Tongue  the  Serpent'sSting 

in   Sharpnefs  does  exceed  : 
Between  their  Lips  the  Gall  of  Afps 
and  Adders  Venom  breed. 

4.  Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  Hands 
nov  leave  my  Soul  forlorn, 

A  Prey  to  Sons  of  Violence, 
who  have  my  Ruin  fworn. 

5.  The  Proud  for  me  have  laid  their  Snare, 
and  fpread  their  wily  Net  ; 

With  Traps  and  Gins  where-e'er  I  move, 
I  find  my  Steps  befet. 

•.  But  thus  environ'd  with  Diftrefs, 

thou  art  my  God  I  faid  ; 
Lord,  hear  my  fu pplicating  Voice, 

that  calls  to  thee  for  Aid, 

7.  O 


PSALM    cxl,  cxlL         2j-j 

7.  O  Lord,  the  God  whofe  faving  Strength 
kind  Succour  did  convey, 

And  cover'd  my  advent'rous  Head 
in  Battle's  doubtful  Day  ; 

8.  Permit  not  their  unjuft  Defigns 

to  anfwer   their  Defire  ; 
Left  they,   encourag'd  by  Succefs., 
to  bolder  Crimes  afpire. 

9.  Let  firfl  their  Chiefs  the  fad  EfFecls 
of  their  Injuflice  mourn  ; 

The  Blaft  of  their  envenom'd  Breath,'! 
upon  themfelves  return. 

10.  Let  them  who  kindled  flrffc  the  Flame, 
its  Sacrifice  become  ; 

The  Pit  they  digg'd  for  me,  be  made 
their  own  untimely  Tomb. 

11.  Tho'  Slander's  Breath  may  raifea  Storm^ 
it  quickly  will  decay  ; 

Their  Rage  does  but  the  Torrent  fwell, 
that  bears  themfelves  away. 

12.  God  will  aflert  the  poor  Man's  Caufe, 
and  fpeedy  Succour  give  ; 

The  Juft  fhall  celebrate  his  Praife, 
and  in  his  Prefence  live. 

PSALM    CXLL 
1  HpO  thee,  O  Lord,  my  Cries  afcend3 

*      O  hafte  to  my  Relief  ; 
And  with  accuftom'd  Pity  hear 
-    the  Accents  of  my  Grief. 
2,  Inftead  of  OfPrings,  let  my  Pray'r 

like  Morning  Incenfe  rife,; 
.My  lifted  Hands  fupply  the  Place 
of  Ev'ning  Sacrifice. 

3.  From 


26*  PSALM    ofli. 

3 .  From  hafty  Language  curb  my  Tongue, 

and  let  a  conftant  Guard 

Still  keep  the  Portal  of  my  Lips, 

with  wary  Silence  barr'd. 

4.  From  wicked  Mens  Defigns  and  Deeds 

my  Heart  and  Hands  reftrain  ; 
Nor  let  me  in   the  Booty  fhare 
of  their  unrighteous  Gain. 

5.  Let  upright  Men  reprove  my  Faults, 
and  I  fhall  think  them  kind  ; 

Like  Balm  that  heals  a  wounded  Head. 

I  their  Reproof  fhall  find  ; 
And  in  return,  my  fervent  Pray'r 

I  mall  for  them  addrefs, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  reduc'd, 

like  me,  to  fore  Diftrefs. 

6.  When  fkulking  in  EngedH  Rock, 
I  to  their  Chiefs  appeal, 

If  one  reproachful  Word  I  fpoke, 
when  I  had  Pow'r  to  kill. 

7.  Yet  us  they  perfecute  to  Death, 

our  fcatter'd  Ruins  lie, 
As  thick  as  from  the  Hewer's  Axe 
the  fever'd  Splinters  fly. 

S.  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  ftill  direct 

my  fnpplicating  Eyes, 
O  leave  not  deftitute  my  Soul, 

whofe  Truft  on  thee  relies. 
9.  Do  thou  preferve  me  from  the  Snares 

that  wicked  Hands  have  laid  ; 
Let  them  in  their  own  Nets  be  caught, 

while  my  Efcape  is  made. 

PSJLM 


PSALM    cxlii,  cxliii.       26*1 

PSALM    CXLII. 
iHTO  God  with  mournful  Voice, 
A      in  deep  Diftrefs  I  pray'd  ; 
2.  Made  him  the  Umpire  of  my  Caufe, 
my  Wrongs  before  him  laid, 

3.  Thou  didft  my  Steps  direct, 
when  my  griev'd  Soul  defpair'd  ;: 

For  where  I  thought  to  walk  fecure, 
they  had  their  Traps  prepar'd. 

4.  I  look'd,  but  found  no  Friend 
to  own  me  in  Diftrefs  ; 

All  Refuge  fail'd,  no  Man  vouchfaf'd 
his  Pity  or  Redrefs. 

5.  To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd, 
thou,  Lord,  my  Refuge  ar^ 

My  Portion  in  the  Land  of  Life, 
"till  Life  itfelf  depart. 

6.  Reduc'd  to  greateft  Straits, 
to  Thee  I  make  my  Moan  ; 

0  fave  me  from  oppreffive  Foes, 
for  me  too  pow'rful  grown. 

7.  That  I  may  praife  thy  Name, 
my  Soul  from  Prifon  bring  ; 

Whilft  of  thy  kind  Regard  to  me, 

alTembled  Saints  (ball  fing. 

PSALM    CXLHI. 
1 T    ORD,  hear  my  Pray'r,  and  to  my  Cry 

§  j     thy  wonted  Audience  lend  ; 
In  thy  accuitom'd  Faith  and  Truth 

a  gracious  Anfwer  fend. 
2.  Nor  at  thy  flricl  Tribunal  bring 

thy  Servant  to  be  try'd  ; 
For  in  thy  Sight  no  living  Man 

can   eer  be  juftify'd.  3.  Tke 


262  PSALM    cxliii. 

3.  The  fpitcful  Foe  purfues  my  Life, 
whofe  Comforts  all  are  fled  ; 

He  drives  me  into  Caves  as  dark 
as  Manfions  of  the  Dead. 

4.  My  Spirit  therefore  is  o'erwhelm'd, 

and  finks  within  my  Breaft  ; 
My  moarnful  Heart  grows  defolate, 
with  heavy  Woes  oppreft. 

5.  I  call  to  mind  the  Days  of  old, 
and  Wonders  thou  haft  wrought : 

My  former  Dangers  and  Efcapes 
employ  my  mufing  Thought. 

6.  To  thee  my  Hands  in  humble  Prayer 
I  fervently  ftretch  out  ; 

My  Soul  for  thy  Refrefhment  thirfts, 
like  Land  oppreft  With  Drought. 

7.  Hear  me  with  Speed  ;  my  Spirit  fails  ; 

thy  Face  no  longer  hide, 

Left  I  become  forlorn,  like  them 

that  in  the  Graves  refide. 

8.  Thy  Kindnefs  early  let  me  hear, 
whofe  Truft  on  thee  depends  ; 

Teach  me  the  Way  where  I  fhould  go  : 
my  Soul  to  thee  afcends. 

9.  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  all  my  Foes 

preferve,  and  fet  me  free  ; 

A  fafe  Retreat  againft  their  Rage, 

my  Soul  implores  from  Thee. 

10.  Thou  art  my  God,  thy  righteous  Will 
inftrucl  me  to  obey  ; 

Let  thy  good  Spirit  lead  and  keep 
my  Soul  in  thy  right  Way. 

11.  O 


PSALM     cxliii,  -cxliv.         263 

11.  O  for  the  fake  of  thy  great  Name 
revive  my  drooping  Heart  : 

For  thy  Truth's  Sake  to  me  diftrefs'd, 
thy.promis'd  Aid  impart. 

12.  In  Pity  to  my  Suff  rings,  Lord, 
reduce  my  Foes  to  Shame  5 

Slay  them  that  perfecute  a  Soul 
devoted  to  thy  Name. 

PSALM    CXLIV.      . 
1  T?OR  ever  bleft  be  God  the  Lord, 
Jl       Who  does  his  needful  Aid  impart, 
At  once  both  Strength  and  Skill  afford 
To  weild  my  Arms  with  warlike  Art. 

2.  His  Goodnefs  is  my  Fort  and  Tow'r, 
|My  ftrong  Deliverance  and  my  Shield  ; 
In  him  I  truft,  whofe  matchless  Pow'r 
JMakes  to  my  Sway  fierce  Nations  yield. 

3.  Lord,what's  in  Man, that  thou  fhould'ft  love 
Such  tender  Care  of  him  to  take  ? 

What  in  his  Offspring  could  thee  move 
jSuch  great  Account  of  him  to  make  ? 
k.  The  Life  of  Man  does  quickly  fade, 
His  Thoughts  but  empty  are,  and  vain  ; 
His  Days  are  like  a  flying  Shade, 
H  whofe  fhort  Stay  no  Signs  remain. 

5.  In  folemn  State,  O  God  defcend, 
Whilft  Heav'n  its  lofty  Head  inclines  ; 
|The  fmoaking  Hills  afunder  rend, 
Df  thy  approach  the  awful  Signs. 
5.  Difcharge  thy  dreadful  Lightning  round, 
[And  make  thy  fcatter'd  Foes  retreat  ; 
Them  with  thy  pointed  Arrows  wound, 
[And  their  Deftruttion  foon  compleat. 

7,  8.  D* 


&6^  PS  AX  M    cxliv. 

7,  8.  Do  Thou,  Q  Lord,  from  Heav'n  engage 
Thy  boundlefs  Pow'r  my  Foes  to  quell, 
And  fnatch  me  from  the  ftormy  Rage 
Of  threat'ning  Waves  that  proudly  fwell. 
Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  Foes, 
Who  utter  Speeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who  tho'  in  folemn  Leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  Engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

9.  So  I  to  Thee,  O  King  of  Kings, 
In  joyful  Hymns  my  Voice  fhall  raife, 
And  Inftruments  of  various  Strings 
Shall  help  me  thus  to  fing  thy  Praife. 

10.  "  God  does  to  Kings  his  Aid  afford, 
"  To  them  his  fure  Salvation  fends  ; 

"  'Tis  He  that  from  the  murd'ring  Sword* 
"  His  Servant  David  ftM  defends." 

1 1 .  Fight  thou  againft:  my  foreign  Foes, 
Who  utter  Speeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who  tho'  in  folemn  Leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  Engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

12.  Then  our  youngSons  likeTrees  fhall  grow, 
Well  planted  in  fome  fruitful  Place  ; 
Our  Daughters  fhall  like  Pillars  fhow,  \ 
Defign'd  fome  Royal  Court  to  grace. 

13.  Our  Garners  filPd  with  various  Store, 
Shall  us  and  ours  with  Plenty  feed, 

Our  Sheep  increafing  more  and  more, 
Shall  thoufands  and  ten  thoufands  breed. 

14.  Strong  fhall  our  lab Ving  Oxen  grow, 
Nor  in  their  conftant  Labour  faint  ; 
Whilfl  we  no  War  nor  Slav  ry  know, 
And  in  our  Streets  hear  no  Complaint. 

15.  Thrice 


> 


PSALM     cxliv,  cxlv.         265' 

15.  Thrice  happy  is  that  People's  Cafe, 
Whofe  various  Bleflings  thus  abound  : 
Who  God's  true  Worfhip  £1111  embrace, 
And  are  with  his  Protection  crown'd. 

PSALM    CXLV. 
1,  2.  *TpHEE  I'll  extol,  my  God  and  King, 

A      thy  endlefs  Praife  proclaim  ; 
This  Tribute  daily  I  will  bring, 
and  ever  blefs  thy  Name. 

3.  Thou,  Lord,  beyond  Compare  art  great, 

and  highly  to  be  prais'd  ; 
Thy  Majefry,  with  boundlefs  Height, 
above  our  Knowledge  rais'd. 

4.  Renown'd  for  mighty  Acts,  thy  Fame 

to  future  Times  extends  ; 
From  Age  to  Age  thy  glorious  Name 
fuccefiively  defcends. 

5.  6.  Whilft  I  thy  Glory  and  Renown, 
and  wond'rous  Works  exprefs, 

The  World  with  me  thy  Might  fhall  own, 
and  thy  great  Pow'r  confefs. 

7.  The  Praife  that  to  thy  Love  belongs, 
they  fhall  with  Joy  proclaim  ; 

Thy  Truth  of  ail  their  grateful  Songs 
fhall  be  the  conitant  Theme. 

8.  The  Lord  is  good  ;  frefh  Acts  of  Grace 
his  Pity  £1111  fupplies  ; 

His  Anger  moves  with  flowefl  Pace, 
his  willing  Mercy  flies. 

9.  10.  Thy  Love  thro'  Earth  extends  itsTame, 

to  all  thy  Works  expreft  ; 
Thefe  fhew  thy  Praife,  whilft  thy  great  Name 
is  by  thy  Servants  blefh 

Y  ji.  The?' 


166  PSALM    cxlv. 

ii.  They,  with  the  glorious  Profpect  fir'd, 

fhali  of  thy  Kingdom  fpeak  ; 
And  thy  great  Pow'r,  by  all  admir'd, 

their  lofty  Subject  make. 

12.  God's  glorious  Works  of  ancient  Date, 

mall  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 
And  thus  his  Kingdom's   Royal  State, 

with  publick  Splendor  mown. 
33.  His  ftedfaft  Throne,  from  Changes  free, 

mall  Hand  for  ever  faft  ; 
His  boundlefs  Sway  no  End  mail  fee, 

but  Time  itfelf  out-laft. 
PART    II. 
14,  1$,  TJieLord  does  them  fupport  that  fall, 

and  makes  the  Proftrate  rife  ; 
For  his  kind  Aid  all  Creatures  call, 

who  timely  Food  fupplies. 

16.  Whate'er  their  various  Wants  require, 
with  open  Hand  he  gives  ; 

And  fo  fulfils  the  juft  Defire 
of  ev'ry  thing  that  lives, 

17,  18.  How  holy  is  the  .Lord,  how  juft  ! 
how  righteous  all  his  Ways  ! 

How  nigh  to  him,  who  with  firm  Trufl 
Tor  his  Affiftance  prays  ! 

19.  He  grants  the  full  Defires  of  thofe 
who  him    with  Fear  adore  ; 

And  will  their  Troubles  foon  compofe, 
when  they  his  Aid  implore. 

20.  The  Lord  preferves  all  thofe  with  Care 
whom  grateful  Love   employs  : 

gut  Sinners,  who  his  Vengeance  dare, 
with  furious  Rage  ddiroys. 

21.  My 


PSALM    cxly,  cxlvi.        267 

21.  My  Time  to  come,  in  Praifes  fpent, 

mall  ftill  advance  his  Fame, 
And  all  Mankind  with  one  Confent 

for  ever  blefs   his  Name. 

PSALM    CXLVI. 
i,2,|^\Praife  the  Lord, and  thou,   my  Sou^ 

\^JP     for  ever   biefs  his  Name  : 
His  wondtous  Love,  while  Life  fhall  lad, 

my  conftant  Praife  (hall  claim. 

3.  On  Kings,  the  greateft  Sons  of  Mea, 
let  none  for  Aid  rely  : 

They  cannot  fave  in  dang'rous  Times, 
nor  timely  Help  apply. 

4.  Depriv'd  of  Breath,  to  Dufb  they  turn, 
and  there  neglected  lie, 

And  all  their  Thoughts  and  vain  Defigns 
together  with  them  die. 

5.  Then  happy  he,  who  Jacob's  God 
for  his  Protector  takes  ; 

Who  dill,  with  well-plac'd  Hope,  the  Lord 
his  conftant  Refuge  makes. 

6.  The  Lord,who  made  both  Heav'nandEarth, 

and  all  that  they  contain, 

Will  never  quit  his  fled  fait  Truth, 

nor  make  his  Promife  vain. 

7.  The  Poor  oppreft,  from  all  their  Wrongs 
are  eas'd  by  his  Decree  ; 

He  gives  the  Hungry  needful  Food, 
and  fets  the  Pris'ners  free. 

8.  By  him  the  Blind  receive  their  Sight, 
the   Weak  and  Fall'n  he  rears  : 

With  kind  Regard  and  tender  Love 
he  for  the  Righteous  cares. 

Y  2  9.  The 


268       PSALM     cxlvi,  cxlvii. 

9.  The  Strangers  he  preferves  from  Harm, 

the  Orphan  kindly  treats, 
Defends  the  Widow,  and  the  Wiles 
of  wicked  Men  defeats. 

10.  The  God,   that  does  in  Sion  dwell, 
is  our  eternal  King  : 

From  Age  to  Age  his  Reign  endures, 
let  all  his  Praifes  fing. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXLVII. 
1  /~\  ?ra'ife  the  Lord  with  Hymns  of  Joy, 

V^     and  celebrate  his  Fame  ! 

For  pkafant,  good,  and  comely  'tis 

to   praife  his   holy  Name. 

2.  Kis  holy  City  God  will  build, 

tho'   leveli'd  with  the  Ground  : 
Bring  back  his  People,  tho'  difpers'd 
thro'  all  the  Nations  round. 

3,  4.  He  kindly  heals  the  broken  Hearts, 

and  ail  their  Wounds  dees  clofe  ; 
He  tells  the  Number  of  the  Stars, 

their  feveral  Names  he  knows. 
5,  6.  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great   his  Pow'r 

his  Wifdom  has  no  Bound  ; 
The  Meek  he  raifes,  and  throws  down 

the  Wicked  to   the  Ground. 

7.  To  God,  the  Lord,  a  Hymn  of  Praife 

with  grateful  Voices  fing  ; 
To  Songs  of  Triumph  tune  the  Harp, 
and  ilrike  each  warbling  String. 

8.  He  covers  Heav'n  with  Clouds,  and  thence 
refrefhing  Rain  bellows  : 

Thro'  him,  on  Mountain-tops,  the  Grafs 
with  wond'rous  Plenty  grows. 

9.  He 


fPSALM   cxlvii.  269 

f .  He,  favage  Beafts  that  loofely  range, 

with  timely  Food  fupplies  ; 
He  feeds  the  Ravens  tender  Brood, 

and  flops  their  hungry  Cries. 

10.  He  values  not  the  warlike  Steed, 
but  does  his    Strength  difdain  ; 

The  nimble  Foot  that  fwiftly  runs, 
no  Prize  from  him  can  gain. 

11.  But  he,  to  him  that  fears  his  Name, 
his  tender  Love  extends  ; 

To  him  that  on  his  boundlefs  Grace 
with  ftedfaft  Hope  depends. 

12.  13.  Let  Sion  and  Jerufalem 
to  God  their  Praife  addrefs  ; 

Who  fenc'd  their  Gates  with  mafTy  Bars, 
and  does  their  Children  blefs. 

14,  15.  Thro' all  their  Borders  he  gives  Peace 

with  fined:  Wheat  they're  fed  ; 
He  fpeaks  the  Word,  and  what  he  wills 

is  done  as  foon  as  faid. 

16.  Large  Flakes  of  Snow,  like  fleecy  Wool, 
defcend  at  his  Command  ; 

And  hoary  Froft,  like  Ames  fpread, 
is  fcatter'd  o'er  the  Land. 

17.  When  join'd  to  thefe,  he  does  his  Hail 
in  little  Morfels  break, 

Who  can  againfl  his  piercing  Cold 
fecure  Defences  make  ? 

18.  He  fends  his  Word,  which  melts  the  Ice  % 
he  makes  his  Wind  to  blow, 

-  And  foon  the  Streams,  congeal'd  before^'  I-  . 
in  plenteous  Currents  flow. 

.  *  3-  19-  Br 


270      PSALM    cxlvii,  cxlviii. 

19.  By  him  his  Statutes  and  Decrees 
to  Jacob's  Sons  were  fhown  ; 

And  ftill  to  Ifr'eH  chofen  Seed 
his  righteous  Laws  are  known. 

20.  No  other  Nation  this  can  boaft, 
nor  did  he  e'er  afford 

To  Heathen  Lands  his  Oracles, 
and  Knowledge  of  his  Word. 

Hallelujah. 

PSALM    CXLVIII. 
I,2."\7~E  bcundlefs  Realms  of  Joy, 

JL       Exalt  your  Maker's  Fame  : 
Kis  Praife  your  Song  employ 
Above  the  ftarry  Frame  ; 
Your  Voices  raife, 
Ye  Cherubim 
And  Seraphim, 
To  fing  his  Praife. 

3,4.  Thou  Moon  that  rul'fk  the  Night, 

And  Sun  that  guid'ft   the  Day, 
Ye  glitt'ring  Stars  of  Light, 
To  him  your  Homage  pay  : 
His  Praife  declare, 
Ye  Heav'ns  above, 
And  Clouds  that  move 
In  liquid  Air. 

5,  6.  Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 

And  praife  his  holy  Name, 
By  whofe  Almighty  Word 
They  all  from  Nothing  came  : 
And  all  (hall  laft, 
From  Changes  free  : 
His  firm  Decree 

Stand?  ever  fafl.  7,8. 


PSA  L'M    cxlviii.  271 

7,  8 .  Let  Earth  her  Tribute  pay  ; 
Praife  him,  ye  dreadful  Whales, 
And  Fifti  that  through  the  Sea 
Glide  fwift  with  glitt'ring  Scales  t 
Fire,  Hail,  and  Snow, 
And  mifty  Air, 
And  Winds  that,  where 
He  bids  them,  blow. 

9,  10.  By  Hills  and  Mountains  (all 

In  grateful  Confort  join'd) 
By  Cedar?  (lately  tall, 

And  Trees  for  Fruit  deilgn'd  : 

By  ev'ry  Beaft, 

And  creeping  Thing, 

And  Fowl  of  Wing. 

His  Name  be  bleft. 

11,  12.  Let  all  of  Royal  Birth, 

With  thofe  of  humbler  Frame, 
And  Judges  of  the  Earth, 

His  matchlefs  Praife  proclaim. 
In  this  Defign 
Let  Youths  with  Maids, 
And  hoary  Heads 
With  Children  join. 

13.  United  Zeal  be  fhown, 

His  wond'rous  Fame  to  raife, 
Whofe  glorious  Name  alone 
Deferves  our  endlefs  Praife. 
Earth's   utmofl  Ends 
His  Pow'r  obey  : 
His  glorious  Sway 
The. Sky  tranfcends, 

14,  His 


I 


272       PSALM   cxlviii,  cxlix* 

14.  His  chofen  Saints  to  grace, 

He  fets  them  up  on  high, 
And  favours  Ifr'el's  Race, 
Who  ftill  to  him  are  nigh. 
O  therefore  raife 
Your  grateful  Voice, 
And  Hill  rejoice 

The  Lord  to  praife. 

PSALM    CXLIX. 
i>l>/~\  Praife  ye  the  Lord, 

V^/     prepare  your  glad  Voice, 
His  Praife  in  the  great 

AfTembly  to  fing. 
In  our  great  Creator 

let  Ifr'el  rejoice, 
And  Children  of  Stan 
be  glad  in  their  King. 

3,4.  Let  them  his  great  Name 

extol  in  theDance  ; 
With  Timbrel  and  Harp 

his  Praifes  exprefs, 
Who  always  takes  Pleafure 

his  Saints  to  advance, 
And  with*  his  Salvation 

the  Humble  to  blefs* 

5,  6.  With  Glory  adorn'd, 
his  People  (hall  fing 
To  God,  who  their  ^eds 

with  Safety  does  fhield  ; 
Their  Mouths  fill'd  with  Praifes 

of  him   their  great  King  ; 
Whilfl  a  two-edged  Sword 
their^right  Hand  fhall  weild, 

7,3. 


Tuft 


PSALM  cxlix,  cl,  273 

7,  8.  Juil  Vengeance  to  take 
for  Injuries  paft  ; 
To  punifh  thofe  Lands 
for  Ruin  defign'd  ; 
,     With  Chains,  as  their  Captives, 
to  tie  their  Kings  fall, 
With  Fetters  of  Iron 
their  Nobles  to  bind. 

p.  Thus  fhall  they  make  good, 

when  them  they  deflroy,. 
The  dreadful  Decree 

which  God  does  proclaim  : 
Such  Honour  and  Triumph 

his  Saints  (hall  enjoy, 
O  therefore  for  ever 

exalt  his  great  Name  ! 

PSALM    CL. 
i/~\  Praife  the  Lord  in  that  bleft  Place, 
K^J  From  whence  hisGoodnefs  largely  flows  r 
Praife  him  in  Heav'n,  where  he  his  Face 
Unveil'd  in  perfect  Glory  fhows. 

2.  Praife  him  for  all  the  mighty  Acts-, 
Which  he  in  our  Behalf  has  done  ; 
His  Kindnefs  this  Return  exa&s, 

With  which  our  Praife  fhould  equal  run. 

3.  Let  the  fhrill  Trumpet's  warlike  Voice 
Make  Rocks  and  Hills  his  Praife  rebound  5. 
Praife  him  with  Harp's  melodious  Noife, 
And  gentle  Pfalt'ry's  filver  Sound. 

4.  Let  Virgin  Troops  foft  Timbrels  bring, 
And  ibme  with  graceful  Motion  dance  ; 

I  Let  Inftruments  of  various  Strings, 
With  Organs  join'd,  his  Praife  advance, 

5,  Le^ 


274  PSALM    el. 

5.  Let  them  who  joyful  Hymns  compofe, 
To  Cymbals  fet  their  Songs  of  Praife  ; 
Cymbals  of  common  Ufe,  and  thofe 
That  loudly  found  on  folemn  Days* 

6.  Let  all  that  vital  Breath  enjoy, 
The  Breath  he  does  to  them  afford, 
In  jufi:  Returns  of  Praife  employ  : 
Let  ev'ry  Creature  praife  the  Lord. 

THE    END. 


GLORIA   PATRI,  &e. 

Common  Meafure, 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofr, 
the  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  Glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
and  (hall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  2$. 

TO  God  the  Father,  Son, 
and  Spirit,  Glory  be  ; 
As  'twas,  and  is,  and  (hall  be  fo 
to  all  Eternity. 

As  the  lootb  Pfalm. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofr, 
TheGod  whom  Earth  and  Heav'n  adore, 
Be  Glory  as  it  was  of  Old, 
Is  now,  and  (hall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  37,  andlafi  Part   of  the  113  Pfalm 
Tune. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofr, 
TheGod  whom  Heav'n's  triumphantHoft. 
And  furTring  Saints  on  Earth  adore, 

Be 


GLORIA  PATRI,  &c.        275* 

Be  Glory  as  in  Ages  paft, 
As  now  it  is,  and  fo  mall  lafr, 

When  Time  it  felf  mufl  be  no  more, 

As  Pfalm  148. 

TO  God  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit  e?er  blefs'd, 
Eternal  Three  in  One, 
All  Worihip  be  addrefs'd, 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now, 
And  fhall  be  fo 
For  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  149. 

Y  Angels  in   Heaven 
of  ev'ry  Degree, 
And  Saints  upon  Earth, 
all  Praife  be  addrefs'd 
To  God  in  Three  Perfons, 

one  God  ever  blefs'd  % 
As  it  has  been,  now  is, 
and  always  (hall  be. 

To  be  fung  to  any  double  Tune  fa  the  common 
Meafure. 

TO  God,  our  Benefafror,  bring 
'The  Tribute  of  your  Praiie  ; 
Too  fmall  for  an  Almighty  King, 
But  all  that  we  can  raife. 

Glory  to  Thee,  blefs'd  Three  in  One,       * 

'The  God  whom  we  adore  5 
As  was,  and  is,  and  fhall  be  done, 

"When  Time  fhall  be  no  more. 


(    *7<5    ) 

The  Pfalmijth  Prayer  for  the  Church. 

Common  Meafure. 

LORD,  blefs  thy  People,  who  to  thee 
..  -do  >dl  their  Safety  owe  ; 
Feed  thou  thy  Flock,  and  raife  them  up, 
when  they  are  fallen  low. 

Another. 

DElight  to  blefs  thy  People,  Lord, 
defend  and  fuccour  them  ; 
Do  good  to  Sion  ;  build  the  Walls 
of  thy  Jemfalem. 

As  the  100th  Pfalm. 

THY  Pe@ple  whom  thou  lov'ft,  delight 
To  blefs,  defend  and  fuccour  them  : 
Do  good  to  Sion,  Lord,  and  build 
The  Walls  of  thy  Jemfalem. 

Another. 

OH  !  may  thy  Church,  thy  Turtle-Dove, 
Mournful,  yet  chart,  thy  Pity  move  : 
To  Birds  of  Prey  expofe  her  not, 
Tho'  poor,  too  dear  to  be  forgot. 

As  Pfalm  25. 

LET  Sion  Favour  find, 
of  thy  good  Will  aflur'd  ; 
And  thy  own  City  fiourifh  longi 
by  lofty  Walls  fecur'd. 


*  . 


MESSIAH, 

HYMN, 

Introdu&ory  to  the  Hymns 

OF    THE 

APPENDIX. 


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mm      mm 


BOSTON: 

Printed  by  Green  and  Russell,  in  Queen- 
ftreet,  for  J.  Winter  in  Union^ftreet, 

MDCCLYIII. 


Messiah,  *  ##  H  YM  £J. 

itrodu£tory  to  the   Hymns   of  the 
APPENDIX. 

I  S  A  I  A  H. 

THO*  Songs  profane  have  long  employ'd 
In  pleaflng  Strains  my  Ear  and  Voice ; 
They  now,  of  all  Amufement  void, 
No  more  henceforth  fhall  be  my  choice  t 
A  nobler  Theme  infpires  the  Mufe, 
To  which  fublimer  Strains  belong  ; 
O  thou  i  whofe  Spirit  can  infufe 
A  facred  Fire,  infpire  the  Song. 
Of  old,  when  Prophecy  begun, 
The  Prophet  did  to  earth  proclaim-^ 
A  Virgin  fhall  bring  forth  a  Son, 
And  call  Im manuel  his  Name, 

■4-.  4 

This  Hymn  (lately  done  here)  is  an  Imitation 
of  Mr.  Pope1  s  Mejfiah  ;  andrs/wfrft  Print- 
ed:— Boston,  1758,     \ 


4        Messiah,  an  HYMN. 

4.  A  Bud  fhall  fpring  from  Jejfts  Root ; 
From  Jejfe's  Stem  a  Branch  arife  ; 
WhofeTop,withFlow'rso'erfpread,fhall(hoo$ 
It's  matchlefs  Fragrance  to  the  Skies  : 

5.  Th'  aethereal  Spirit  fhall  transfufe 
A  healing  Virtue  from  on  high, 
And  on  it's  Top  fhall  fried  in  Dews 
The  kindly  Influence  of  the  Sky  •- 

6.  The  Sick  who  touch  it,  fhall  be  heal'd  \ 
The  gentlefi  Touehes;  Health  reftore  : 
From  Storms  a  Shelter  it  fhall  yield  ; 
From  Heat  a  Shade  ;  unknown  before  : 

7.  Old  Fraud  fhall  ceafe  ;  her  equal  Scale 
Juftice  return'd  aloft  fhall  hold  ; 
Whilft  Peace  fhall  o'er  the  World  prevail, 
And  Virtue  be  prefer 'd   to  Gold. 

8.  Oh  fwiftly  fly,  each  rolling  Year  ! 
And  to  th'  expected  Day  give  Birth, 
When  Christ  the  Saviour  fhall  appear, 
And  with  his  Prefence  blefs  the  Earth  : 

9.  See  Nature  to  her  utmofl  Bound 
Full  charg'd  with  Plenty,  haftes  to  bring 
Her  firft-ripe  Fruits  to  Him,  who's  crown 
The  great,  the  univerfal  King. 

10.  See  lofty  Hills  their  Heads  erecT:  ; 
See  Carmel's  Top  perfume  the  Skies ; 


. 


Sec 


Messiah,^  HYMN.        5* 
SeeWoodsandGroves  withFlow'rs  bedeck'd ; 
And  fpicy  Clouds  from  Sharon  rife  ! 
ii.  Hark  !  a  glad  Voice  the  Defart  chears  ; 
The  vocal  Hills  give  back  the  Sound  : 
Prepare  the  Way,  a  God  appears 
With  Majefty  and  Glory  crown'd  : 

12.  Lo  !  earth  receives  th'  approaching  God* 
With  humble  Reverence  from  the  Skies  ; 
The  Groves  in  Veneration  nod  ; 

The  Mountains  bow  ;  the  Vallies  rife  : 

13.  Your  lofty  Heads  ye  Cedars  bend  ! 

Ye  Rocks  be  fmooth  !  ye  Floods  give  way  ! 
Ye  warbling  Tribes,  your  Mufic  lend, 
And  with  your  Songs  your  Homage  pay  ! 

14.  The  Saviour  comes,  whofe  gentle  Sway, 
By  ancient  Sages  was  foretold  ; 

The  Harbinger  of  endlefs  Day  : 
Hear  him  ye  Deaf ;  ye  Blind  behold  ! 

15.  He  clears  th'  obftru&ed  Paths  0/  Sound  ; 
And  bids  new  Mufic  charm  the  Ear  ; 
The  cheariefsEye,whichFilms  wrap'd  round, 
He  bids  enjoy  Heav'n's  glorious  Sphere  : 

16.  The  Dumb  ftiall  fing  ;  the  Lame  fhall  leap 
Exulting  like  the  bounding  Roe  ; 

And  ALL  (hall  Joy's  full  Harveft  reap, 
Nor  once  more  Pain,  nor  Sorrow  know  : 

17.  Hell's 


6        Messiah,  a«  HYMN, 

17.  Hell's  Tyrant  in  his  dark  Abode, 
Yelling  fhall  feel  th'  eternal  Wound  ; 
And  Death,  which  long  in  Triumph  rode, 
In  adamantine  Chains  be  bound. 

18.  As  the  good  Shepherd  tends  his  Folds, 
Which  Day  and  Night  his  Thots  engage, 
Seeks  the  loft  Sheep,  the  wand'ring  holds, 
And  all  protects  from  favage  Rage  : 

19.  The  teeming  Dams  who  gently  leads, 
Secure  near  him  from  all  Alarms  ; 
Their  tender  Young  with  Care  who  feeds, 
And  kindly  fofters  in  his  Arms  : 

20.  Thus,  father  of  the  promis'd  Age  ! 
Mankind  fhall  thy  Protection  fhare  ; 
And  thus,  O  Prince  of  Peace  !  engage 
Thy  conftant  Love  and  Guardian-Care. 

21.  No  more  with  favage  Wrath  poffefs'd, 
Shall  they  againft  each  other  rife  ; 

But  Love  and  Truth  fhall  warm  the  Breaft, 
That  once  was  fill'd  with  Rage  and  Lies. 

22.  Their  Lances,  ftain'd  with  human  Gore, 
Now  ufelefs  into  Scythes  fhall  bend  ; 

The  Sword,  which  flaughter'd  Hofts  before, 
Shall  in  a  harmlefs  Plough-Share  end  : 

23.  Then  Palaces  fhall  grace  the  Field, 
WhofeLordSjWhb  Joy  andGoodnefs  crown'd, 

Shall 


Messiah  an  HYMN.      7 

Shall  bid  the  Vine  it's  Clufters  yield, 

And  ripen'd  Harvests  ftrew  the  Ground  : 
24.  O'erfpread  with  Flow'rs  of  ev'ry  Dye, 

The  barren  Defarts  then  fhall  fmile  ; 

And  thirfty  Wilds,  no  longer  dry, 

Shall  {trait  become  a  fruitful  Soil : 
2  5 .  The  Vales,once  wafte,or  fpread  withReeds5 

The  Fir  and  fhapely  Box  adorn  ; 

To  Shrubs  the  flow'ring  Palm  fucceeds  ; 

And  od'rous  Myrtle  to  the  Thorn  : 

26.  The  Wolves,  tho  Beafts  of  Prey  before, 
With  Lambs  now  crop  the  flow'ry  Mead  5 
The  Steer  and  Lion,  Foes  no  more, 

On  Nature's  common  Bounty  feed  : 

27.  The  fmiling  Infant,  as  it  lies, 
The  crefted  Serpent  harmlefs  holds, 
And,  pleas'd  therewith,  without  Surprize 
Surveys  it's  Shades,  and  various  Folds. 

28.  Rife  Zion  !   crown'd  with  Light,  arife  ? 
See  a  long  Race,  as  yet  unborn, 
Of  future  Sons,  in  all  Things  wife, 
Joyous  thy  fpacious  Courts  adorn  : 

29.  Mov'd   by  thy  Fame,  and  Virtue's  Cal!P 
See  barb'rous  Nations  and  their  Kings 
Proftrate  before  thy  Altars  fall, 
And  offer  there  their  coftly  Things : 

30.  For 


8        Messiah  an  HYMN. 

30.  For  thee  the  fpicy  Forefts  blow  ; 

For  thee  the  Mountains  teem  with  Gold  ; 
For  thee  (hall  Streams  of  pleafure  flow  ; 
And  Heav'n  its  pureft  Light  unfold  : 

3 1 .  The  Sun  no  more  fhall  gild  the  Morn  ; 
No  more  the  Moon  fhall  chear  the  Night 
Nor  radiant  Stars  the  Heav'ns  adorn  ; 
All  loft  in  thy  Superior  Light  : 

32.  With  fpotlefs  Majefty  array'd, 
Shall  GOD  himfelf  in  Glory  fhine 
Around  thy  Courts  ;  and  there  difplay'd 
Shall  his  eternal  Day  be  thine  : 

33.  Ruin  fhall  then  the  Earth  o'erwhelm  ; 
The  Heav'ns  like  Smoke  away  fhall  roll ; 
But  fix'd  his  Love,  fecure  thy  Realm  : 
Messiah  rules  from  Pole  to  Pole. 


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APPENDIX 

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APPENDIX, 

CONTAINING 
A  Number  of 

H  T  M  N   S, 

Taken  chiefly  from 

SCRIPTURAL    COLLECTION. 

And  they  fung  a  new  Song,  &c.  Rev.  V.  9. 

BOSTON: 
Printed  for  J.  Edwards.     1757. 


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^^^SjP^^sjP^  ^SjjPtp^^P^^^^  ^Sj!?^^^?^  ^SiP^^SiP^  ^e^?:=^^=^?::^^< 

HTMN   L 

Rev.  V.  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  12. 

BEHOLD  the  Glories  of  the  Lamb 
Amidft  his  Father's  Throne  ; 
Prepare  new  Honours  for  his  Name,  ' 
And  Songs  before  unknown. 

2.  Let  Elders  worfhip  at  his  Feet, 
The  Church  adore  around, 

I  With  Vials  full  of  Odours  fweet, 
With  Harps  of  fweeteft  Sound. 

3.  Thofe  are  the  ofFer'd  Prayers  of  Saints, 
And  thefe  the  Hymns  they  raife  : 

Jsfus  is  kind  to  our  Complaints, 

He  loves  to  hear  our  Praife. 
T4-  Now  to  the  Lamb  that  once  was  flain, 

Be  endlefs  Bleilings  paid  ; 
Salvation,  Glory,  Joy  remain 

For  ever  on  thy  Head. 

5.  Thou  haft  redeemed  our  Souls  with  Blood, 
Haft  fet  the  Prisoners  free, 

iHaft  made  us  Kings  and  Priefts  to  God, 
And  we  fhall  reign  with  thee. 

6,  The  Worlds  of  Nature  and  of  Grace 
Are  put  beneath  thy  Pow'r  ; 

Then  fhorten  thefe  delaying  Days, 
And  bring  the  promised  Hour. 

//  r  M  N 


4  HYMN    ii. 

H  T  M  N    II. 
Jfa.  LV.   I,  2,  &c. 
i  T    ET  ev'ry  mortal  Ear  attend, 

%_j     And  ev'ry  Hear:  rejoice, 
The  Trumpet  of  the  Gofpel  founds 
With  an  inviting  Voice 

2.  Ho,  all  ye  "hungry  ftarving  Souls, 
That  feed  upon  the  Wind, 

And  vainly  iftrive  with  earthly  Toys 
To  fill  an  empty  Mind  ; 

3.  Eternal  Wifdom  has  prepared 
A  Soul-reviving  Feaft, 

And  bids  your  longing  Appetites 
The  rich  Pr.ovifion  tafte; 

4.  Ho,  ye  tKat  pant  for  living  Stream*, 
And  pine  away  and  die  ; 

Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  Thirfk 
With  Springs  that  never  dry. 

5.  Rivers  of  Love  and  Mercy  here 
In  a  rich  Ocean  join  5 

Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
Like  Floods  of  Milk,  and  Wine, 

6.  Ye  perifhing  and  j;aked  Peer, 
Who  work  with  mighty  Pain, 

Yo  weave  a  Garment  of  your  own, 
That  will  not  hide  your  Sin  ; 

f.  Come  naked  and  acorn  your  Souls, 

In  Faeces  prepared  by  God, 

.    ht  by  the  Labours  of  his  Son, 

And  dy'd  in  his  own  Blood. 
8.  Dear  Lord.,  the  Treasures  of  thy  Love 

Are  everlalUag  Mines, 
Deep  as  ovv  helplefs   Mj&fffies  \ 

And  bonndkfs  as  our  Sins.  •••  3  v 


HYMN    ii,    iii,    ir.  5 

9.  The  happy  Gates  of  Gofpel-Grace 

Stand  open  Night  and  Day  ; 
Lord  we  are  come  to  feek  Supplies, 

And  drive  our  Wants  away. 

HYMN    III. 

Ifa.  XXVI.   1 -5. 

1  "I  JOW  honourable  is  the  Place 
JTJL     Where  we  adoring  fland, 
Shn,  the  Glory  of  the  Earth, 
And  Beauty  of  the  Land  I 

2.  Bulwarks  of  mighty  Grace  defend 
The  City  where  we  dwell  ; 

The  Walls  of  ftrong  Salvation  made, 
Defy  th'  Affaults  of  Hell. 

3.  Lift  up  the  everlafting  Gates, 

The  Doors  wide  open  fling  ; 
Enter  ye  Nations  that  obey 
The  Statutes  of  our  King. 

4.  Here  mall  you  tafle  unmingled  Joys, 
And  live  in  per  feci:  Peace  ; 

You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  Name, 
And  ventur'd  on  his  Grace. 

5.  Trufl  in  the  Lord,  for  ever  truft, 
And  banifh  all  your  Fears  ; 

Strength  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  dwells, 
Eternal  as  his  Years. 

H  T  M  N    IV. 
Ifa.  LV.  i,  2.  Zech.  XIII.  1.  Mic.  VII.  19-  &$ 
N  vain  we  lavifh  out  our  Lives 
to  gather  empty   Wind, 
The  Choiceft  Bleflings  Earth  can  yield 
Will  flarve  a  hungry  Mind, 

%,  Corns; 


ll 


i  HYMN    ir, 

2.  Come,  and  the  Lord  fhall  feed  our  Souls 
With  more  fubftantial  Meat  : 

With  fuch  as  Saints  in  Glory  love, 
With  fuch  as  Angels  eat. 

3.  Our  God  will  every  Want  fupply, 
And  fill  our  Hearts  with  Peace  ; 

He  gives  by  Cov'nant  and  by  Oath 
The  riches  of  his  Grace. 

4.  Come,  ahd  he'll  cleanfe  our  fpotted  Souls, 
And  wafh  away  our  Stains 

In  the  dear  Fountain  that  his  Sou 
Pour'd  from  his  dying  Veins. 

5.  Our  Guilt  fhall  vaniih.  all  away, 

Tho'  black  as  Hell  before  ; 
Our  Sins  fhall  fink  beneath  the  Sea, 
And  fnall  be  found  no  more. 

6.  And  left  Pollution  fhould  o'er-fpread 
Our  inward  Pow'rs  again, 

His  Spirit  fhall  bedew  our  Souls 
Like  purifying  Rain. 

7.  Our  Heart,  that  flinty  ftubborn  Thing, 

That  Terrors  cannot  move, 
That  fears  no  Threatnings  of  his  Wrath, 
Shall  be  diflblv'd  by  Lave. 

8.  Or  he  can  take  the  Flint  away, 
That  would  not  be  refin'd, 

And  from  the  Treafures  of  his  Grace 
Beftow  a  fofter  Mind. 

9.  There  fhall  his  facred  Spirit  dwell, 

And  deep  engrave  his  Law, 
And  ev'ry  Motion  of  our  Souls 
To  fwift  Obedience  draw, 

jo  Thul 


HYMN    b,  v.  7 

xo.  Thus  will  he  pour  Salvation  down, 

And  we  fhalJ  render  Praife  ; 
We  the  dear  People  of  his  Love, 
And  he  our  God  of  Grace. 

HYMN    V. 

Ifa.  LII.  7,  8,9,  io.  Matt.    XIII.   16,  17, 

1  T  TOW  beauteous  are  their  Feet 
I"!     Who  ftand  on  Zion's  Hill, 
Who  bring  Salvation  on  their  Tongues, 
And  Words  of  Peace  reveal ! 

2.  How  charming  is  their  Voice  ! 
How  fweet  the  Tidings  are  ! 

Sion,  behold  thy  Saviour  King, 
"  He  reigns  and  triumphs  here. 

3.  How  happy  are  our  Ears, 
That  hear  this  joyful  Sound, 

Which  Kings  and  Prophets  waited  for, 
And  fought,    but  never  found  ! 

4.  How  blefTed  are  our  Eyes, 
That  fee  this  Heav'nly  Light  ; 

Prophets  and  Kings  defir'd  it  long, 
But  dy'd  without  the  Sight  ! 

5.  The  Watchmen  join  their  Voice, 
And  tuneful  Notes  employ  ; 

Jerufakm  breaks  forth  with  Songs, 

And  Defarts  learn  the  Joy.  , 

6.  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  Arm 
Thro'  all  the  Earth  abroad  ; 

Let  ev'ry  Nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  Gocl 

HYMN 


8  HYMN    vi,  vii. 

HYMN    VI. 

i  Pet.  I.  3,  4,  5. 

1  "p  LEST  be  the  Everlafting  God, 

J3     The  Father  of  our  Lord  ; 
Be  his  abounding  Mercy  prais'd, 
His  Majefty  ador'd. 

2.  When  from  the  Dead  he  rais'd  his  Son, 
And  call'd  him  to  the  Sky, 

He  gave  our  Souls  a  lively  Hope 
That  they  fhould  never  die. 

3.  What  tho*  our  inbred  Sins  require 

Our  Flefh.  to  fee  the  Duft, 

Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviour  rofe, 

So  all  his  Followers  mutt. 

4.  There's  an  inheritance  divine 
Referv'd  againft  that  Day, 

'Tis  uncorrupted,  undefil'd, 
And  cannot  wafte  away. 

5.  Saints  by  the  Pow'r  of  God  are  kept, 
Till  the  Salvation  come  ; 

We  walk  by  Faith  as  Strangers  here, 
Till  Chrift  fhall  call  us  Home. 

HYMN    VII. 

Ifa.  XXVI.  8, 20. 

1  f  N  thine  own  Ways,  O  God  of  Love, 

■*  We  wait  the  Vifits  of  thy  Grace  ; 
Our  Souls  Defire  is  to  thy  Name, 
And  the  Remembrance  of  thy  Face. 
2.  My  Thoughts  are  fearching,  Lord, for  thee* 
Amongft  the  Shades  of  lonefome  Night ; 
My  earneft  Pray'rs  afcend  the  Skies 
Before  the  Dawn  reftores  the  Light. 

3.  Loofi 


HYMN     rii,  viii.  9 

5.  Look  how  rebellious  Men,  deride 
The  tender  Patience  of  my  Gcd  ; 
But  they  mall  fee  thy  lifted  Hand, 
And  feel  the  Scourges  of  thy  Rod. 

4,  Hark,  the  Eternal  rends -the  Sky, 
k  mighty  Voice  before  him  goes, 

A  Voice  of  Mufick  to  his  Friends, 
But  threatning  Thunder  to  his  Foes. 

5.  Come,  Children,  to  your  Father's  Arms, 
Hide  in  the  Chambers  of  my  Grace, 

Till  the  fierce  Storms  be  overblown, 
And  my  revenging  Fury  ceafe. 

HYMN    VIII. 

Ifa.  XL.  27,  28,  29,  30. 

1  W^ence  ^°  cur  mou*n^  Tho'ts  arife  f 

*  *       And  where's  our  Courage  fled  ? 
;Has  reftlefs  Sin  and  raging  Hell 

Struck  all  our  Comforts  dead  ? 
52.  Have  we  forgot  th'  Almighty  Name 

That  fprm'd  the  Earth  and' Sea  I 
&nd  can  an  All-creating  Arm 

Grow  weary  or  decay  I 

Treafures  of  everlaftmg  Might 

In  our  Jehovah  dwell  ; 
He  gives  the  Conqueft  to  the  Weak, 

And  treads  their  Foes  to  Heii. 

Mere  mortal  Power  mail  fade  and  dle-9 

And  youthful  Vigour  ceafe, 
But  we  that  wait  upon  the  Lord 

Shall  feel  our  Strength  increafe. 

5.  The 


io  HYMN    ?iii,   ix. 

5.  The  Saints  fhall  mount  on  Eagles  Wings, 

and  tafte  the  promis'd  Blifs, 
'Till  their  unwearied  Feet  arrive 

where  perfect  Pleafure  is. 

HT  M  N    IX. 

Ifa.  XLIX.   13,  14,  6c. 

1  ^VJOW  fhall  my  inward  Joys  arife, 

X^l      And  burft  into  a  Song  ; 
Almighty  Love  infpires  my  Heart, 
And  Pleafure  tunes  my  Tongue. 

2.  God  on  his  thirfty  Sicn-UiM 
Some  Mercy -Drops  has  thrown 

And  folemn  Oaths  have  bound  his  Love 
To  ihow'r  Salvation  down. 

3.  Why  do  we  then  indulge  our  Fears, 

Sufpicions  and  Complaints  ? 

Is  he  a  God,  and  fhall  his  Grace 

Grow  weary  of  his  Saints  ? 

4.  Can  a  kind  Woman  e'er  forget 
The  Infant  of  her  Womb, 

Amongfl  a  thoufand  tender  Thoughts 
Her  Suckling  have  no  room  ? 

5.  Tet,  faith  the  Lord,  Jbould  Nature  ehange, 

And  Mothers  Monjiers  prove, 
Sion  Jlitt  dwells  upon  the  Heart, 
Of  everlajling  Love. 

6.  Deep  on  the  Palms  of  both  my  Hands 
I  have  engrav'd  her  Name  ; 

JMy  Hands  fhall  raife  her  riun'd  Walls 
And  build  her  broken  Frame. 

HTMl 


HYMN    x,  ».  Ir 

HYMN    X. 

Rev.  VII.  13,6?. 

ztj'Hefe  glorious  Minds  how  bright  they  fhine, 

Whence  all  their  white  Array  P 
How  came  they  to  the  happy  Seats 
Of  everlafling  Day  ? 

2.  From  tort'ring  Pains  to  endlefs  Joys 
On  fiery  Wheels  they  rode, 

And  ftrangely  wafh'd  their  Raiment  white 
In  Jefus'  dying  Blood. 

3.  Now  they  approach  a  fpotlefs  God, 

And  bow  before  his  Throne, 
Their  warbling  Harps  and  facred  Songs 

Adore  the  Holy  One. 
\.  The  unvaiPd  Glories  of  his  Face 

Amongft  his  Saints  refide, 
[bVhile  the  rich  Treafure  of  his  Grace, 

Sees  all  their  Wants  fupply'd. 

k.  Tormenting  Thirft  mall  leave  their  Souls 

And  Hunger  flee  as  fafl: ; 
irhe  Fruit  of  Life's  immortal  Tree 

Shall  be  their  fweet  Repaft. 
[».  The  Lamb  mail  lead  his  heav'nly  Flock 

Where  living  Fountains  rife, 
knd  love  divine  fhall  wipe  away 

The  Sorrows  of  their  Eyes. 

HYMN    XI. 
Rev.  XV.  3,  <bc. 

I VL7E  ^inS  l^Q  Gl°nes  of  thy  Love, 

We  found  thy  dreadful  Name  ; 
the  Chriflian  Church  unites  the  Songs 
Of  Mofes  and  the  Lamk 

t>  Great 


12  HYMN    xi,  xii. 

2.  Great  God,  how  wondrous  are  thy  Works 

Of  Vengeance  and  of  Grace  ? 

Thou  King  of  Saints,  Almighty  Lord, 

How  juit  and  true  thy  Ways  ? 

3.  Who  dares  refufe  to  fear  thy  Name, 
Or  worfhip  at  thy  Throne  ? 

Thy  Judgments  fpeak  thine  Holinefs 
Thro'  all  the  Nations  known. 


: 


HYMN    XII. 

John  XVI.  16.  Luke  XXII.  19.  John  XIV.  3 

1  T  ESUS  is  gone  above  the  Skies, 

J    Where  our  weak  Senfes  reach  him  not, 
And  carnal  Objects  court  our  Eyes 
To  thruft  our  Saviour  from  our  Thought. 

2.  He  knows  what  wandering  Hearts  We  hav 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  Face  ; 

And  to  refrefh  our  Minds  he  gave 
Thefe  kind  Memorials  of  his  Grace. 

3.  The  Lord  of  Life  this  Table  fpread 
With  his  own  Flefh  and  dying  Blood  ; 
We  on  the  rich  Provifion  feed, 

And  tafle    the  Wine,  and  blefs  our  God. 

4.  Let  finful  Sweets  be  all  forgot, 
And  Earth  grow  lefs  in  our  Ffteem  ; 
Chrift  and  his  Love  fill  ev'ry  Thought, 
And  Faith  and  Hope  be  nVd  on  him. 

5.  While  he  is  abfent  from  our  Sight 
'Tis  to  prepare  our  Souls  a  Place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heav'nly  Light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  Face. 

6.  Oi 


HYMN     xii,  xiii.  13 

6.  Our  Eyes  look  upwards  to   the  Hills 
WHence  our  returning   Lord  fhail  come  ; 
We  wait  thy  Chariots  awful  Wheels 
To  fetch  our  longing  Spirits  home. 

HYMN    XIII. 

Luke  XIV.  17,  22,  23. 

iTTOW  fweetand  awful  is  the  Place 
{"I     With  Chrift  within  the  Doors, 
While  everlafting  Love  difplays 

The  choiceit  of  her  Stores. 
2.  Here  ev'ry  Bowel  of  our  God 

With  foft  Compaffion  rolls, 
Here  Peace  and  Pardon  bought  with  Blood 

Is  Food  for  dying  Souls. 

While  all  our  Hearts,  and  all  our  Songs^ 
Join  to  admire  the  Fealt, 
Each  of  us  cry  with  thankful  Tongues,- 
.  "  Lord,  Why  was  I  a  Gueft  ? 
*„'  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  Voice, 
"  And  enter  while  there's  Room  ? 
'  When  thoufands  make  a  wretched  Choice 
"  And  rather  flarve  than  come. 

'Twas  the  fame  Love  that  fpread  the  Feaflj 

That  fwetly  fore'd  us  in, 
Elfe  we  had  (till  refus'd  to  tafte, 

And  perifh'd  in  our  Sin. 
6.  Pity  the  Nations,  O  our  God, 

Conllrain  the  earth  to  come  ; 
Send  thy  victorious  Word  abroad. 

And  bring  the  Strangers  home, 

B  7.  W« 


i  4  HYMN    xiii,  xiv,  xy. 

7.  We  long  to  fee  thy  Churches  full, 

That  all  the  chofen  Race, 
May  with  one  Voice,  and  Heart,  and  Soul, 

Sing  thy  redeeming  Grace. 

HYMN    XIV. 

Solomon's  Song  I.  7. 
1  'TpHOU  whom  my  Soul  admires  above 
*     All  earthly   Joys  and  earthly  Love, 
Tell  me,  dear  Shepherd,  let  me  know 
Where  doth  thy  fweeteft  Paiture  grow  ? 

2.  Where  is  the  Shadow  of  that  Rock, 
That  from  the  Sun  defends  thy  Flock  ? 
Fain  would  I  feed  among  thy  Sheep, 
Among  them  reft,  among  them  ileep. 

3.  Why  mould  thy  Bride  appear  like  one 
That  turns  afide  to  Paths  unkown  : 
My  conitant  Feet  would  never  rove, 
Would  never  feek  another  Love. 

4.  The  Footfteps  of  thy  Flock  I  fee  ; 
Thy  fweeteft  Paftures  here  they  be  ; 
A  wondrous  Feaft  thy  Love  prepares, 
Bought  with  thy  Wounds,  and  Groans  &  Tears. 

5.  His  deareft  Flefh  he  makes  my  Food, 
And  bids  me  drink  his  rieheft  Blood  : 
Here  to  thefe  Hills  tny  Scui  will  come, 
Till  my  Beloved  lead  me  home. 

.    H  T  M  N    XV. 

Solomon's  Song  II.   8,  9,  10,  11,  12,  1^. 
I'-pHE  Voice  or  my  Beloved  founds 

A     Over  the  Rocks  and  riilhg  Grounds  ; 
O'er  Hills  of  Guilt,  and  Seas  of  Grief, 
He  leaps,  he  flies  to  my  Relief. 


HYMN    xr,  xvi.  15 

2.  Now  thro'  the  Veil  of  Flefh  I  fee 
With  Eyes  of  Love  he  looks  at  me  ; 
Now  in  the  Gofpel's  cleared  Glafs 
Ke  fhows  the  Beauties  of  his  Face. 

3.  Gently  he  draws  my  Heart  along, 
Both  with  his  Beauties  and  his  Tongue  : 
Rife,  faith  my  Lord,  make  hafte  away, 
No  mortal  Joys  are  worth  thy  Stay. 

4.  The  Jewifh  wintry  State  is  gone, 
The  Mifts  are  fled,  the  Spring  comes  on. 
The  facred  Turtle-Dove  we  hear 
Proclaim  the  New,  the  joy  fid  Tear. 

5.  Th' 'Immortal  Vine  of  heavenly  Roof, 
Bloffoms  and  buds,  and  gives  her  Fruit. 
Lo,  we  are  come  to  tafte  the  Wine  : 
Our  Souls  rejoice  and  blefs   the  Vine. 

6.  And  when  we  hear  our  Jefus  fay, 
Rife  up  my  Love,  make  hafte  away  P 

Our  Hearts  would  fain  out-fly  the  Wind, 
And  leave  all  earthly  Loves  behind. 

HYMN    XVI. 

Solomon's  Song  III.  2,  11. 
iT^VAUGHTERS  of  Sim,  come,  behold 
JLx  The  Crown  of  Honour  and  of  Gold, 

i  Which  the  glad  Church  with  Joys  unknown 
Plac'd  on  the  Head  at  Solomon. 

2.  Jefus,  thou  everlafting  King, 
Accept  the  Tribute  which  we  bring  : 

;  Accept  the  well-deferv'd  Renown, 
And  wear  our  Praifes  as  thy  Crown. 

3.  Let  every  Acl  of  Worfhip  be 

ILike  our  Efpoufals,  Lord,  to  Thee  ; 
B  2  LiJ;e 


t6  HYMN    xt'i,  xtH. 

Like  the  dear  Hour  when  from  above 
We  hYft  receiv'd  thy  PJ edge  of  Love. 

4.  The  gladnefs  of  that  happy  Day, 
Our  Hearts  would  wi(h  it  long  to  flay  ; 
Nor  let  our  Faith  forfake  its  hold, 
Nor  Comfort  fink,  nor  Love  grow  cold. 

5.  Still  may  each  Minute  as  it  flies, 
Increafe  thy  Praife,  improve  our  Joys, 
Till  we  are  rais'd  to  fing  thy  Name 
At  the  great  Supper  of  the  Lamb. 

6.  O  that  the  Months  would  roll  away, 
And  bring  that  Coronation -Day  ! 
The  King  of  Grace  mall  fill  the  Throne 
With  all  his  Father's  Glories  on. 

HYMN    XVII. 

Ifa.  LVII.  15,  16. 

X  ^PHUS  faith  the  high  and  lofty  One, 

-*■  "  I  fit  upon  my  holy  Throne  : 
e<  My  Name  is  God,  I  dwell  on  high  j 
"  Dwell  in  my  own  Eternity. 

2.  "  But  I  defcend  to  Worlds  below, 
"  On  Earth  I  have  a  Manfion  too  ; 
*'  The  humble  Spirit  and  contrite 
"  Is  an  Abode  of  my  Delight. 

3.  "  The  humble  Soul  my  Words  revive, 
**  I  bid  the  mourning  Sinner  live  ; 
*'  Heal  all  the  broken  Hearts  I  find, 

>'  And  eafethe  Sorrows  of  the  Mind. 
-4.  "  When  I  contend  againlt  their  Sin, 
"  I  make  them  know  how  vile  they've  been  ; 
"  But  mould  my  Wrath  for  ever  fmoke, 
"  Their  Souls  would  fink  beneath  my  Stroke. 

j.O' 


HYMN     xvii,    xviii.  17 

5.    O  may  thy  pard'ning  Grace  be  nigh, 
Left  we  fhould  faint,  defpair  and  die  ! 
Thus  mall  our  better  Thoughts  approve 
The  Methods  of  thy  chaft'ning  Love. 

HYMN    XVIIL 

Matt.  V.   3,- 12. 

1  "TJ  LEST  are  the  humble  Souls  that  fee 

J3  Their  Emptinefs  and  Poverty  ; 
Treafures  of  Grace  to  them  are  giv'n, 
And  Crowns  of  Joy  laid  up  in  Heav'n. 

2.  Bleft  are  the  Men  of  broken  Heart, 
Who  mourn  for  Sin  with  inward  Smart  ; 
The  Blood  of  Chrijl  divinely  flows 

A  healing  Balm  for  all  their  Woes. 

3.  Bleft  are  the  Meek,  who  ftand  afar 
From  Rage  and  Paiiion,  Noife  and  War  ; 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  State 

And  plead  their  Caufe  againft  the  Great. 

4.  Bleft  are  the  Souls  that  thirft  for  Grace, 
Hunger  and  long  for  Righieoufnefs  ; 
They  (hall  be  well  fapply'd  and  ted 

With  living  Streams  and  living  bread. 

5.  Bleft  are  the  Men  whofe  Bowels  move 
And  melt  with  Sympathy  and  Love  ; 
From  Chnfi  the  Lord  they  ihall  obtain 
Like  Sympathy  and  1 

6.  Bleft  are  the  P  :  -arts  are  clean 
From  the  de£Liiii2  "  ; 

With  endlefs  Tie  fee 

A  God  of  ipo  k."    ?  ■..:. 

1.  Bleft  are  the!]  L:fe, 

Who  quench  the  Strife  •    . 


1 8         HYMN     xviii,  xix,  xx, 

They  frail  be  call'd  the  Hfeks  of  BHfs, 
The  Sons  of  God,  the  God  of  Peace. 
8.  Bleft  are  the  SufPrers  who partake 
Of  Pain  and.  Shame  for  Jejus''  fake  ;* 
Their  Souls  fnall  triumph  in-  the.  Lord, 
Glory  and  joy  are  their  Reward. 
H  T  M  N    XIX. 

2  Tim.  I.   12. 
I  1  'M  not  afham'd  to  own  my  Lord, 

*    Or  to  defend  his  Caufe, 
Maintain  the  Honour  of  his  Word, 

The  Glory  of  his  Crofs. 
-z.  Jefu's,  my  God  ;  I  know  his  Name, 

His  name  is  all  my  Trull  ; 
Kor  will  he  put  my  Soul  to  Shame, 
Nor  let  my  Hope  be  loft. 

3.  firm  as  his  Throne  his  Promife  flands. 

And  he  can  well  fecure 
What  I've  committed  to  his  Hands, 
Till  the  decifive  Hour. 

4,  Then  will  he  own  my  worthlefs  Name, 

Before  his  Father's  Face, 
And  in  the  New  Jerufalem 
Appoint  ray  Soul  a  Place. 

HYMN    XX. 

2  Cor.  V.   1,  5,-8. 

1  'TpHere  is  a  Honfe  not  made  with  Hands,    { 

A        Eternal  and  on  high, 
And  here  my  Sphit  waiting  ftands 

Till  God  thai!  bid  it  fly. 
2.  Shortly  this  Prifon  of  my  Clay 

Muft  be  diflblv'd  and  fall  ; 
Then,  O  my  Soul,  with  Joy  obey 

Thy  heav'aly  Father's  Call.  3 


HYMN    xx,  xxL  ip 

3.  'Tls  He  by  bis  Al mighty  Grace 
That  forms  thee  fit  for  Heav'n, 

And  as  an  Earneft  of  the  Place 
Has  his  own  Spirit  giv'n. 

4.  We  walk  by  Faith  of  Joys  to  come. 

Faith  lives  upon  his  Word  ; 
But  while  the  Body  is  our  Home 
We're  abfent  from  the  Lord., 

5.  'Tis  pleafant  to  believe  thy  Grace 

But  we  had  rather  fee  ; 
We  would  be  abfent  from  the  Flefh 
And  prefent,  Lord,  with  thee. 

H  Y  M  N    XXI. 

Matt.  XXII.  37, 40. 

i*"T*HUS  faith  the  fii-ft,  the  great    Command, 

A     "  Let  all  thy  inward  Pow'rs  unite 
1  To  love  thy  Maker,  and  thy  God, 
;  With  utmoft  Vigour  and  Delight. 

2.  ?'  Then  fhall  thy  Neighbour  next  in  Place 
"  Share  thine  AfFeclions  and  Efleem, 

And  let  thy  Kindnefs  to  thy  felf 
'*  Meafure  and  rule  thy  Love  to  him." 

3 .  This  is  the  Senfe  that  Mofes  fpoke, 
This  did  the  Prophets  preach  and  prove  ; 
For  want  of  this  the  Law  is  broke, 

And  the  whole  Law's  fulfuTd  by  Love. 

4.  But  O  !  how  bafe  our  Paffions  are  ! 
How  cold  our  Charity  and  Zeal  ! 
Lord,  fill  our  Souls  with  heav'nly  Fire, 
Or  we  fhall  ne'er  perform  thy  Will. 

HYMN 


20  HYMN     xxii,  xxiii. 

HYMN    XXII. 

Matt.  XI.  28, 30. 

1  "/^<0ME  hither  all  ye  weary  Souls, 

\^J    "  Ye  heavy  laden  Sinners  come, 
"  I'll  give  you  Reft  from  all  your  Toils, 
"  And  raife  you  to  my  heav'nly  Home. 

2.  "  They  fliall  find  Reft  that  learn  of  me  ; 
"  I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  Mind  ; 

"  But  PafTion  rages  like  the  Sea, 
"  And  Pride  is  reftlefs  as  the  Wind. 

3.  °  Blefs'd  is  the  Man  whofe  Shoulders  take 
"  My  Yoke,  and  bear  it  with  Delight  ; 

"  My  Yoke  is  eafy  to  his  Neck, 

"  My  Grace  fhall  make  the  Burden  light. 

4.  Jefus,  we  come  at  thy  Command, 
With  Faith  and  Hope,  and  humble  Zeal, 
Refign  our  Spirits  to  thy  Hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  Will. 

HYMN    XXIII. 
Luke  I.  68,  be. 
iVTOW  bleft  be  7/rV/'s  Lord  and  God, 

X^l      whofe  Mercy  at  our  Need 
Has  vifited  his  People's  Grief, 

and  them  from  Bondage  freed  : 

2.  And  rais'd  in  faithful  David's  Houfe 

Salvation,   which  of  old, 
E'er  fince  the  World  itfelf  began, 
his  Prophets  had  foretold. 

3.  To  fave  us  from  our  fpiteful  Foes, 
and  keep  his  Oath  in  mind, 

Which  he  to  AW  am  heretofore, 
and  to  our  Fathers  fign'd. 

4.  Thai 


H  Y  M  N     xxiii,  xxir,  21 

4.  That  we,  from  Fear  aad  Danger  freed, 
his  Temple  may  frequent  ; 

And  all  our  Days,  as  in  his  Sight, 
in  Holy  Life  be  fpent. 

5.  And  thou,  O  Child,  (halt  then  be  call'd 
God's  Prophet,  to  declare 

His  MefTage,  and  before  his  Face 
his  PafFige  to  prepare. 

6.  To  give  them  Light  who  now  in  Shades 
of  Night  and  Death  abide  ; 

And  in  the  Way  that  leads  to  Peace 
our  Footfteps  fafely  guide. 

HYMN    XXIV. 
kuke  I.  46,  6c. 
ill  JTY  Soul  and  Spirit  fiil'd  with  Joy, 

XV  jL     my  God  and  Saviour  praife  ; 
Whofe  Goodnefs  did  from  poor  Eftate 

his  humble  Hand-maid  raife. 
a.  Me  blefk  of  God,  the  God  of  Pow'f , 

all   Ages   fhall   confefs, 
Whofe  Name  is  Holy,  and  whofe  Love 
his  Saints  fhall  ever  blefs. 

3.  The  Proud,  and  all  their  vain  Defigns, 
he   quickly  did  confound  : 

1  He  cait  the  Mighty  from  their  Seat, 
the  Meek  and  Humble  crown'd. 

4.  The  Hungry   with  good  Things  are  fiil'd, 
the  Rich   with  Hunger  pin'd  : 

•He  fent  his  Servant  Ifr'el  help, 
and  call'd  his  Love  to  mind  ; 

Which  to  our  Fathers   heretofore, 
by  Oath  he  did  enfure  : 
,To  Abr'a?n  and  his  chofen  Seed, 

for  ever  to  endure.  II T  J\T  N 


22  HYMN     xxv,  xxvi. 

HYMN    XXV. 

Luke  II.  29. 

iT    ORD  let  thy  Servant  now  depart 

JL/     Into  thy  promis'd  Reft, 
Since   my  expecting  Eyes  have  been 
With  thy  Salvation  bleft  : 

2.  Which,  till  this  Time,  thy  favour'd  Saints, 
And  Prophets,  only  knew, 

Long  fince  prepar'd,  but  now  fet  forth 
In  all  the  Peoples  view. 

3.  A  Light  to  fhew  the  Heathen  World 
The  Way  to  faving  Grace  : 

But  O  !    the  Light  and  Glory  both 
Of  Ifr'ets  chofen  Race. 

HYMN    XXVI. 

Luke  II.  S 15. 

•yyHlLE  Shepherds  watch'd   their  Flocks  by 
all  leafed  on  the  Ground,  [Night, 

The  Angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 

and  Glory  lhone  around. 
-2.  "  Fear  not,  faid  he,  (for  mighty  Dread 

had  feiz'd  their  troubled  Mind,) 
"  Glad  Tidings  of  great  Joy  I  bring 

"  to  you  and  all  Mankind. 

3.  "  To  yon,  in  David's  Town,  this  Day 

"  is  born  of  David's  Line 
"  The  Saviour,  who  is  Christ  the  Lord  ; 

"  and  this  (hall  be  the  Sign. 

4.  The 


HYMN  xxti,  xxvii.  23 

4.  "  The  heav'nly  Babe  you  there  mall  find 

"  to  human  View  difplay'd, 
"  All  meanly  wrapt  in  fwathing  Bands, 
"  and  in  a  Manger  laid. 

5.  Thus  fpake  the  Seraph,  and  forthwith 
appear'd  a  mining  Throng 

Of  Angels,  praifing  God,  and  thus 
addreft  their  joyful  Song  ; 

6.  "  All  Glory  be  to  God  on  High  ; 

iC  and  to  the  Earth  be  peace  ; 
"  Good-will  henceforth  from  Heav'n  to  Men, 
"  begin  and  never  ceafe. 

HYMN    XXVII. 

1  Cor.  5.  7.   Rom.  6.  9.  &c. 

1  Q  INCE  Chrift  our  paflbver  is  ilain 

j^         a  Sacrifice  for  all  ; 
Let  all  with  thankful  Hearts  agree 

to  keep  the  Feftival  : 

Not  with  the  Leaven,  as  of  old, 

of  Sin  and  Malice  fed  ; 
But  with  unfeign'd  Sincerity, 

and  Truth's  unleaven'd  Bread. 

Chrift  being  rais'd  by  Pow'r  Divine, 

and  refcu'd  from  the  Grave, 
Shall  die  no  more,  Death  mall  on  Him 

no  more  Dominion  have  ; 
4.  For  that  he  dy'd,  'twas  for  our  Sine 

he  once  vouchfaf'd  to  die, 
But  that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God, 

for  all  Eternity. 


5.  S® 


24  HYMN    xxvii,  xxviii. 

5.  So  count  yourfelves  as  dead  to  Sin, 

but  graciouily  reftor'd, 
And  made  henceforth  alive  to  God, 

through  J  ejus  Chrift  our  Lord. 

H  T  M  N    XXVIII. 

OGOD,  we  praife  thee,  and  confefs, 
that  thou  the  only  Lord, 
And  everlafting  Father  art 
by  all  the  Earth  ador'd. 

2.  To  Thee  all  Angels  cry  aloud, 
to  Thee  the  Pow'rs  on  high, 

Both  Cherubim  and  Seraphim, 
continually  do  cry  ; 

3.  O  holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord, 

whom  heav'nly  Holls  obey  ; 
The  World  is  with  the  Glory  filTd 
of  thy  majeftick  Sway. 

4.  Th'  ApofHes  glorious  Company, 
and  Prophets  crown'd  with  Light, 

With  all  the  Martyrs  noble  Hoft, 
thy  conftant  Praife  recite. 

5.  The  holy  Church  throughout  the  World, 
O  Lord,  confeffes  Thee, 

That  thou  eternal  Father  art 
of  boundlefs  Majefly  : 

6.  Thy  honour'd  true  and  only  Son, 
and  Holy  Ghoft  the  Spring 

Of  never-ceafing  Joy  ;  O  Chrilt 
of  Glory  thou  art  King. 

7.  The  Father's  everlafiing  Son, 
thou  from  on  high  didil  come 

Tt 


HYMN     xxviii,  xxix.  2$ 

To  fave  Mankind,  and  didft  not  then 

difdain  the  Virgin's  Womb. 
I.  And  having  overcome  the  Sting 

of  Death,  thou  open 'ft  wide 
The  Gates  of  Heav'n  to  all,  who  firm 

in  thy  Belief  abide. 

PART    II. 

9.  Crown 'd  with  the  Father's  Glory  thou 

at  God's  Right-hand  do'ft  fit  ; 
Whence  thou  (halt  come  to  be  our  Judge, 

to  fentence  or  acquit. 

10.  O  therefore  fave  thy  Servants,  Lord, 
whofe  Souls  (o  dearly  coft  ; 

Nor  let  the  Purchafe  of  thy  Blood, 
thy  precious  Blood,  be  loft. 

11.  We  magnify  thee  Day  by  Day  ; 
and  ever  worfhip  thee. 

Vouchfafe  to  keep  us,  Lord,  this  Day 
from  Sin  and  Danger  free. 

12.  Have  Mercy,  Mercy,  on  us,  Lord  ! 
to  us  thy  Grace  extend, 

According  as  for  Mercy  we 
on  thee  alone  depend. 

13.  In  thee  I  have  repos'd  my  Truft, 
and  ever  mall  do  {o  ; 

Preferve  me  then  from  Ruin  here, 
and  from  eternal  Woe. 

HYMN    XXIX. 

Rev.  IV.  11.  &V.  9.  6c. 

1  np  HOU  God,  all  Glory,  Honour,  Pow'r 
X  art  worthy  to  receive  : 

C  Since 


c6  HYMN     xxix,  xxx. 

Since  all  Things  by  thy  Pow'r  were  made, 
and  by  thy  Bounty  live. 

2 .  And  worthy  is  the  Lamb  all  Pow'r 

Honour  and  Wealth  to  gain, 
Glory  and  Strength,  who  for  our  Sins 
a  Sacrifice  was  flain. 

3.  All  worthy  thou,  who  haft  redeem 'd, 
and  ranfom'd   us  to  God, 

From  ev'ry  Nation,  ev'ry  Coaft 
by  thy  molt  precious  Blood. 

4.  Bleffing  and  Honour,  Glory,  Pow'r 

by  all  in  Earth  and  Heav'n, 

To  him  that  fits  upon  the  Throne, 

and  to  the  Lamb  be  giv'n. 

HYMN    XXX. 

Rev.  XIX.   5,  <bc. 

ALL  ye  who  faithful  Servants  are 
of  our  Almighty  King, 
Both  high  and  low,  and  fmall  and  great, 
his  Praife  devoutly  fing  ! 

2.  Let  us  rejoice,  and  render  Thanks 

to  his  moil  Holy  Name  ; 
Rejoice,  rejoice,  for  now  is  come 
the  Marriage  of  the  Lamb. 

3.  His  Bride  her  felf  has  ready  made 

how  pure  and  white  her  Drefs  ! 
Which  is  the  Saints  Integrity 
and  fpotlefs  Holinefs. 

4.  O  therefore  bleft  is  ev'ry  one 
who  to  the  Marriage  Feaft, 

And  holy  Supper  of  the  Lamb 
it  oill'd  a  welcome  G  us  ft. 

IITMN 


HYMN    xxxi,  xxxii.  27 

HYMN    XXXI. 

Matth.  VI.  9,  &c* 

OUR  Father,  who  in  Heaven  art, 
all  hallow'd  be  thy  Name  ; 
Thy  Kingdom  come  ;  thy  Will  be  done, 
throughout  this  earthly  Frame. 

2.  As  cheerfully  as  'tis  by  thofe 
who  dwell  with  Thee  on  high  ; 

Lord,  let  thy  Bounty  Day  by  Day 
our  daily  Food  fupply  ; 

3.  As  we  forgive  our  Enemies, 

thy  Pardon,  Lord,  we  crave ; 
Into  Temptation  lead  us  not, 
but  us  from  Evil  fave. 

4.  For  Kingdom,  Pow'r  and  Glory,  aM 
belong,  O  Lord,  to  Thee  ; 

Thine  from  Eternity  they  were, 
and  Thine  fhall  ever  be. 

HYMN    XXXH. 

1  Cor.  XV.  20,  21.  Cokf.  IIL  U 

CHRIST  from  the  Dead  is  rais'd,  and  made 
the  Firft  Fruits  of  the  Tomb  ; 
For,  as  by  Man  came  Death,  by  Man 
did  Refurrcclion  come. 

2.  For,  as  in  Adam,  all  Mankind 

did  Guilt  and  Death  derive  ; 
So,  by  the  Righteoufnefs  of  Chrift, 
fhall  all  be  made  alive. 

3.  If  then  ye  rifen  are  with  Chrift, 
feek  only  how  to  get 

The  Things  that  are  above,  where  Chrift 
at  God's  right  Hand  is  fet. 

C  2  HYMN 


28  HYMN  xxxiii. 

HYMN    XXXIII. 
Another  Veriion  of  Luke  II.  8,  &e. 
"  OHepherds,  rejoice,  lift  up  your  Eyes, 

t>3     "  And  feud  your  Fears  away  ; 
**  News  from  the  Region  of  the  Skies, 
"  Salvation's  born  to  Day. 

2.  JESUS,  the  God  whom  Angels  fear, 

"  Comes  down  to  dwell  with  you  : 
"  To-day  he  makes  his  Entrance  here, 
"  But  not  as  Monarch*  do. 

3.  "No  Gold,  nor  purple  fwadling  Bands, 
Nor  Royal  fhining  Things  ; 

"  A  Manger  for  his  Cradle  ftands, 
"  And  holds  the  King  of  Kings. 

4.  M  Go,  Shepherds,  where  the  Infant  lies, 
M  And  fee  his  humble  Throne  ; 

"  With  Tears  of  Joy  in  all  your  Eyes, 
"  Go,  Shepherds,  kifs  the  Son." 

5.  Thus  Gabriel Tang,  and  ftrait  around 
The  heavenly  Armies  throng, 

They  tune  their  Harps  to  lofty  Sound, 
And  thus  conclude  the  Song  : 

6.  "  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above 

"  Let  Peace  furround  the  Earth  ; 
"  Mortals  fhall  know  their  Maker's  Love, 
"  At  their  Redeemer's  Birth." 

7.  Lord  !  and  m.a'1  Angels  have  their  Songs, 
And  Men  no  Tunes  to  raife  ? 

O  may  we  lofe  thefe  ufelefs  Tongues 

When  they  forget  to  praife  ! 
2,  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 

That  pitied  us  forlorn, 
We  join  to  fing  our  Maker's  Love, 

For  there's  a  Saviour  born.  HYMN 


HYMN    xxxir.  27 

HYMN    XXXIV. 
Ecclef.  XII.   1,   6c. 
i  /^Hildr-en,  to  your  Creator,  God, 

^     Your  early  Honours  pay, 
While  Vanity  and  youthful  Blood 

"  Would  tempt  your  Thoughts  aftnrf* 

2.  The  Memory  of  his  mighty  Name, 
Demands  your  firft  Regard  ; 

Nor  dare  indulge  a  meaner  Flame, 
'Till  you  have  lov'd  the  Lord. 

3.  Be  wife,  and  make  his  Favour  fure 
Before  the  mournful  Days, 

When  Youth  and  Mirth  are  known  no  morei, 
And  Life  and  Strength  decays. 

4.  No  more  the  Bleffings  of  a  Feaft 

Shall  relim.  on  the  Tongue, 
The  heavy  Ear  forgets  the  Tafte 
And  Fleafure  of  a  Song. 

5.  Old  Age,  with  all  her  difmal  Train, 
Invades  your  golden  Years 

With  Sighs,  and  Groans,  and  raging  Pain, 
And  Death,  that  never  fpares. 

6.  What  will  you  do  when  Light  departs, 
And  leave?  your  withering  Eyes, 

Without  one  Beam  to  chear   \our  Hearts, 
From  the  fuperior  Skies   ? 

7.  How  will  you  meet  God's  frowning  Brow,, 

Or  fland  before-  his  Seat, 
While  Nature's  old  Supporters  bow, 
Nor  bear  tjieir  tott'riig  Weight. 

8.  Can  you  expect  your  feeble  Arms 
Shall  make  ■?   (Irong  Defence, 

When  Death,  wlrfi  terrible  Alarms, 
Summons  the  Pris'ner  hence-?. 

C  3  9.  Th^ 


30         HYMN     xxxiv,  xxxv. 

9.  The  Silver  Bands  of  Nature  burft, 
And  let  the  Building  fall  ; 

The  Flem  goes  down  10  mix  with  Duft, 
Its  vile  Original. 

10.  Laden  with  Guilt,  (a  heavy  Load) 
Uncleans'd   and  unforgiv'n, 

The  Soul  returns  t'  an  angry  God, 
To  be  fhut  out  from  Heav'n. 

HYMN    XXXV. 

Job  I.  21. 

NAked  as  from  the  Earth  we  came, 
And  crept,  to  Life  at  firft, 
We  to  the  Earth  return  again, 
And  mingle  with  our  Duft. 

2.  The  dear  Delights  we  here  enjoy, 

And  fondly  call  our  own, 
Are  but  fhort  Favours  borrow'd  Now, 
To  be  repay 'd  Anon. 

3.  :Tis  God  that  lifts  our  Comforts  high, 

Or  finks  them  in  the  Grave. 
He  gives,  and  (blefTed  be  his  Name) 
He  takes  but  what  he  gave. 

4.  Peace,  all  our  angry  PafTions  then, 
Let  each  rebellious  Sigh 

Be  filent  at  his   Sovereign  Will, 
And   every  Murmur  die. 

5.  If  fmiling  Mercy  crown  our  Lives, 

It's  Praifes  /hall  be  fpread, 
And  we'll  adore  the  J u (lice    too 
That  ftrikes  our  Comforts  dead. 

H  V  M  m 


H  Y  M  N     xxxv;,  xxxyli.  31 

H  Y  M  N    XXXVI. 
Rom.  VIII.  33,  6c. 
VITHO  mall  the  Lord's  Elect  condemn  ? 
V  V     'Tis  God   that  juftifies  their  Souls, 
And  Mercy  like  a  mighty  Stream 
O'er  all  their  Sins  divinely  rolls. 

2.  Who  fhall  adjudge  the  Saints  to  Hell  ? 
'Tis  Cbriji  that  furTer'd  in  their  Head, 
And  the  Salvation  to  fulfil 

Behold  him  rifing  from  the  Dead. 

3.  He  lives,  he  lives,  and  fits  above 
For  ever  intereeeding  there  ; 

Who  fhall  divide  us  from  his  Love, 
Or  whatihall  tempt  us  todefpair  ? 

4.  Shall  Perfecution,  or  Diftrefs, 
Famine,  or  Sword,  or  Nakednefs  ; 
He  that  hath  lov'd  us  bears  us  thro', 
And  makes  us  more  than  Conqu'rors  too. 

5.  Faith  hath  an  over-coming  Power, 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  Hour  ; 
Chrijl  is  our  Life,  our  Joy,  our  Hope, 
Nor  can  we  fink  with  fuch  a  Prop. 

6.  Not  all  that  Men  on  Earth  can  do, 
Nor  Pow'rs  on  high,  nor  Pow'rs  below, 
Shall  caufe  his  Mercy  to  remove, 

Or  wean  our  Hearts  from  Chrijl  our  Love. 

HYMN    XXXVII. 
Pfal.  XLIX.  6,  9.     Eccl.  VIII.  8.     Job  III. 

14,  15. 
TN  vain  the  wealthy  Mortals  toil, 
A  And  "heap  their  mining  Duft  in  vain, 
Look  down  and  fcorn   the  humble  Poor, 
And  boaft  their  lofty  Hills  of  Gain-. 

2.  Their 


32         HYMN    xxxvii,  xxxviil, 

2.  Their  Golden  Cordials  cannot  eafe 
Their  pained  Hearts  or  aching  Heads, 
Nor  fright  nor  bribe  approaching  Death 
From  glittering  Roofs  and  downy  Beds. 

3.  The  lingring,  the  unwilling  Soul 
The  difmal  Summons  muft  obey, 
And  bid  a  long,  a  fad  Farewell 

To  the  pale  Lump  oflifelefs  Clay. 

4.  Thence  they  are  huddled  to  the  Grave, 
Where  Kings  and  Slaves  have  equal  Thrones, 
Their  Bones  without  Diitinc*tion  lie 
Amongft  the  Heap  of  meaner  Bones. 

HYMN    XXXVIII, 
Rev.  V.  6,  7,  8,  9. 
I    A  LL  Mortal  Vanities  be  gone, 

IX  Nor  tempt  my  Eyes,  nor  tire  my  Ears, 
Behold  amidir  th'  eternal  Throne 
A  Vifion  of  the  Lamb  appears. 
2-  Glory  his  fleecy  Robe  adorns, 
Mark'd  with  the  bloody  Death  he  bore  ; 
Sev'n  are  his  Eyes,  and  Sev'n   his  Horns, 
To  fpeak  his  Wifdom  and  his  Pow'r. 

3.  Lo,  he  receives  a  fealed  Book 
From  hi«n  that  fits  upon  the  Throne  ; 
Jefus,  my  Lord,  prevails  to  look 

On  dark  Decrees,  and  Things  unknown. 

4.  All  the  afTembling  Saints  around 
Fall  worshipping  before  the  Lamb, 
And  in  new  Songs  of  Gofpel-Sound 
Addrefs  their  Honours  to  his  Name. 

5.  The  Joy,  the  Shout,  the  Harmony 
Flies  o'er  the  Everlafling  Hills, 

Worthy 


HYMN     xxxviii,  xxxix.  3  3 

Worthy  art  thou  alone  (they  cry) 
To  read  the  Book,  to  loofe  the  Seals. 

6.  Our  Voices  join  the  Heav'nly  Strain, 
And  with  tranfporting  Pleafure  fing, 
Worthy  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  (lain, 
To  be  our  Teacher,  and  our  King. 

7.  His  Words  of  Prophecy  reveal 
Eternal  Counfels,  deep  Defigns  ; 
His  Grace  and  Vengeance  {hall  fulfil 
The  peaceful  and  the  dreadful  Lines. 

8.  Thou  haft  redeem'd  our  Souls  from  Hell 
With  thine  invaluable  Blood  ; 

And  Wretches  that  did  once  rebel 
Are  now  made  Fav'rites  of  their  God. 

9.  Worthy  for  ever  is  the  Lord,. 
That  dy'd  for  Treafons  not  his  own, 
By  ev'ry  Tongue  to  be  ador'd, 

And  dwell  upon  his  Father's  Throne. 

HYMN    XXXIX. 

2  Tim.  IV.  6,  7,  3,  18. 

1  TTVEath  may  difiblve  my  Body  now, 

1  J     And  bear  my  Spirit  home  ; 
Why  do  my  minutes  move  (o  flow, 
Nor  my  Salvation  come  ? 

2.  With  heav'nly  Weapons  I  have  fought 

The  Battles  of  the  Lord, 
Finilh'd  my  Courfe,  and  kept  the  Faith, 
And  wait  the  fure  Reward. 

3.  God  has  laid  up  in  Heav'n  for  me 

A  Crown  which  cannot  fade  ; 
The  righteous  Judge  at  that  great  Day 
Shall  place  it  on  my  Head. 

4.  Nor 


34        HYMN    xxxix,  xl, 

4.  Nor  hath  the  King  of  Grace  decreed 

This  Prize  for  me  alone  ; 
But  all  that  love,  and  long  to  fee 
Th'  Appearance  of  his  Son. 

5.  Jefus  the  Lord  mall  guard  me  fafe 

From  ev'ry  ill  Defign  ; 
And  to  his  heay'nlt  Kingdom  keep 
This  feeble  Soul  of  mine. 

6.  God  is  my  everlafting  Aid, 
And  Hell  mall  rage  in  vain.; 

To  him  be  higheft  Glory  paid, 
And  endlefs  Praife.     Amen, 

HYMN    XL. 

Ifa.  LXIII.   1,  2,  3,  6c. 
r*\17Hat  Mighty  Man,  or  mighty  God, 

Y  "      Comes  travelling  in  State, 
Along  the  Idumean  Road 

Away  from  Bozrak's  Gate. 

2.  The  Glory  of  his  Robes  proclaim 

'Tis  fome  Victorious  King  : 
*  Tis  I,  the  Juft,  th'  Almighty  One 
"  That  your  Salvation  bring. 

3.  Why,  Mighty  Lord,  thy  Saints  enquire, 
Why  thine  Apparel  red  ? 

And  all  thy  vefture  flain'd  like  thofe 
Who  in  the  Winc-prefs  tread  ? 

4.  "  I  by  my  felf  have  trod  the  Prefs, 
"  And  crufh'd  my  Foes  alone, 

"  My  Wrath  has  ftruck  the  Rebels  dead, 
"  My  Fury  flamp'd  *em  down. 

5.  "  'Tis  EdorrCz  Blood  that  dies  my  Robes 
"  With  joyful  Scarlet  Stains, 

"  The 


HYMN    xl,  xli.  35 

**  The  Triumph  that  my  Raiment  wears 
"  Sprung  from  their  bleeding  Veins. 

6.  "  Thus  mall  the  Nations  be  deftroy'd 
"  That  dare  infult  my  Saints, 

**  I  have  an  Arm  t'  avenge  their  Wrongs, 
"  An  Ear  for  their  Complaints. 

HTM  N    XLI. 

Nahum  I.   i,  2,  3,  <bc. 
1  A  Dore  and  tremble,  for  our  God 

**     is  a  Confuming  Fire, 
His  jealous  Eyes  his  Wrath  inflame, 
and  raife  his  Vengeance  higher. 

2.  Almighty  Vengeance,  how  it  burns  I 
how  bright  his  Fury  glows  ! 

Valt  Magazines  of  Plagues  and  Storms 
lie  treafur'd  for  his  Foes. 

3.  Thofe  Heaps  of  Wrath  by  flow  Degrees 
are  forc'd  into  a  Flame, 

But  kindled,  oh  !  how  fierce  they  blaze  ! 
and  rend  all  Nature's  Frame. 

4.  At  his  Approach  the  Mountains  flee, 

and  feek  a  watry  Grave  ; 
The  frighted  Sea  makes  hafte  away, 
and  Shrinks  up  ev'ry  Wave. 

5.  Through  the  wide  Air  the  weighty  Rocks 
are  fwift  as  Hail-itones  hurl'd  : 

Who  dares  engage  his  fiery  Rage, 
that  makes  the  folid  World  ? 

6.  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  Sov'reign  Grace, 
fits  Regent  on  the  Throne, 

The  refuge  of  thy  chofen  Race 

when  Wrath  comes  rufliing  down. 

7.  Thf 


; 


] 

3 6        HYMN    xli,  xlii,  xliii. 

7.  Thy  Hand  fhall  on  rebellious  Kings 

a  fiery  Tempeft  pour, 
While  we  beneath  thy  fhelt'ring  Wings 
thy  juffc  Revenge  adore. 

HYMN    XLII. 

Ifa.  XL.  28.29.  30,  $u/d*h*a*  I 

1  A  Wake  our  Souls  (pajpftr  Feafs,   ^yL; 
^*  Let  ev'ry  trembling  Thought  be  gone) 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  Race, 
And  put  a  chearful  Courage  on. 

2.  True,  'tis  a  (trait  and  thorny  Road, 
And  mortal  Spirits  tire  and  faint, 
But  they  forget  the  Mighty  God 
That  feeds  the  Strength  of  ev'ry  Saint. 

3.  The  Mighty  God,  whofe  matchlefs  Pow'r 
Is  ever  new  and  ever  young, 

And  firm  endores  while  endlefs  Years 
Their  everlafting  Circles  run. 

4.  From  Thee  the  overflowing  Spring, 
Our  Souls  fhall  drink  a  frefh  Supply, 
While  fuch  as  truft  their  native  Strength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  drop,  and  die. 

5.  Swift  as  an  Eagle  cuts  the  Air, 
We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  Abode, 
On  Wings  of  Love  our  Souls  (hall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amidft  the  heavenly  Road. 

HT  M  N    XLIII. 
Jude  XXIV.   25. 
I  >TpO  God  the  only  Wife, 

*•    Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 
Let  all  the  Saints  below  the  Skies 
Their  humble  Praifes  bring. 

2.  Tt 


H  Y  M  N     xliii,  xfiv.  37 

2.  'Tis  his  Almighty  Love, 
His  Counfcl,  and  his  Care, 

Preferves  us  fafe  from  Sin  and  Death, 
And  ev'ry  hurtful  Snare. 

3.  He  will  prefent  our  Souls 
Unblemifh'd   and   compleat, 

Before  the  Glory  of  his  Face, 
With  Joys  divinely  great. 

4.  Then  all  the  chofen  Seed 
Shall  meet  around  the  Throne, 

Shall  blefs  the  Conduct  of  his  Grace, 
And  make  his  Wonders  known. 

5.  To  our  Redeemer  God 
Wifdom  and  Pow'r  belongs, 

Immortal  Crowns  of  Majefty, 
And  everlafling  Songs. 

HYMN    XLIV. 

Rev.  XII.   7. 

LET  mortal  Tongues  attempt  to  fing 
The  Wars  of  Heav'n,  when  Michael  flood 
Chief  General  of  th'  Eternal  King, 
And  fought  the  Battles  of  our  God. 

2.  Againft  the  Dragon  and  his  Holt 
The  Armies  of  the  Lord  prevail  : 

In  vain  they  rage,  in  vain  they  boaft, 
Their  Courage  finks,  their  Weapons  fail. 

3.  Down  to  the  Earth  was  Satan  thrown, 
Down  to  the  Earth  his  Legions  fell  ; 
Then  was  the  Trump  of  Triumph  blown, 
And  fhook  the  dreadful  Deeps  of  Hell. 

4.  Now  is  the  Hour  of  Darknefs  paft, 
Chrift  has  aflum'd  his  reigning  Pow'r  ; 

D  Beho$ 


3 3  HYMN     xliv,  xh. 

Behold  the  great  Accufer  caft 

Down  from  the  Skies,  to  rife  no  more. 

5.  'Twas  by  thy  Blood,  immortal  Lamb, 
Thine  Armies  trod  the  Tempter  down  ; 
'Twas  by  thy  Word  and  pow'rful  Name 
They  gain'd  the  Battle  and  Renown. 

6.  Rejoice  ye  Heav'ns  ;  let  every  Star 
Shine  with  new  Glories  round  the  Sky  ; 
Saints,  while  ye  ling  the  heav'nly  War, 
Raife  your  Deliverer's  Name  on  high. 

HYMN    XLV. 

Rev.  I.  5,  6,  7. 
1 IV TOW  to  the  Lord  that  makes  us  know 

j3J    The  Wonders  of  his  dying  Love, 
Be  humble  Honours  paid  below, 
And  drains  of  nobler  Praife  above. 

2.  'Twas  he  that  cleans'd  our  fouleft  Sins, 
And  wafh'd  us  in  his  richeit  Blood  ; 

'Tis  he  that  makes  us  Priefts  and  Kings, 
And  brings  us  Rebels  near  to  God. 

3.  To  Jcfi'.s  our  Atoning  Pried. 
To  jrfus  our  Superior  King, 

Be  everiafting  Power  confeft, 
And  ev'ry  Tongue  his  Glory  fing. 

4.  Behold,  on  flying  Clouds  he  come?, 
And  ev'ry  Eye  mail  fee  him  move  ; 
Tho'  with  our  Sins  we  pierc'd  him  once, 
Then  he  d'rfpiays  his  pardoning  Love. 

c.  The  unbelieving  World  ihall  wait 
While  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  Day  : 
Come  Is.rJ  ;   nor  Jet  thy  Promife  fail, 
Nor  let  thy  Chariots  Bog  delay. 

IfYM 


HYMN    xlvi,  xlvii. 

"  H  T  M  N    XLVI. 
Rev.  V.   ii,  12,  13. 

i/^Ome  let  us  join  our  chearful  Songs, 
V_^     with  Angels  round  the  Throne  ; 
Ten  thoufand  thoufand  are  their  Tongues,, 
but  all  their  Joys  are  one. 

2.  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  dyyd,  they  cry, 

to  be  exalted  thus  ; 
Worthy  the  Lamb,  our  Lips  reply, 
for  he  was  ilain  for  us. 

3.  Jefus  is  worthy  to  receive 
Honour  and  Power  Divine  ; 

And  Bleffings  more  than  we  can  give, 
be,  Lord,  for  ever  thine. 

4.  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  Sky, 
and  Air,  and  Earth,  and  Seas, 

Confpire  to  lift  thy  Glories  high, 
and  fpeak  thine  endlefs  Praife. 

5.  The  whole  Creation  join  in  one, 
to  blefs  the  Sacred  Name 

Of  him  that  fits  upon  the  Throne, 
and  to  adore  the  Lamb. 

HYMN-  XLVII. 
1  John  iii.  1,  &c.  Gal.  iv  6.  . 
1 TJEHOLD  what  wond'rous  Grace 

J3       The  Father  has  beftow'd 
On  Sinners  of  a  Mortal  Race, 
To  call  them  Sons  of  God  i 

2.  'Tis  no  furprizing  Thing, 
That  we  mould  be  unknown  ; 

The  Jewijh  World  knew  not  their  King, 
God's  everlalling  Son  : 

3.  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

How  great  we  nnifl  be  made  % 


4  a  HYMN     xlvli,  xlviii. 

But  when  we  fee  our  Saviour  here, 
We  fhall  be  like  our  Head. 

4.  A  hope  fo  much  divine 
May  Trials  well  endure, 

May  purge  our  Souls  from  Senfe  and  Sia 
As  ChriU  the  Lord  is  pure. 

5.  If  in  my  Father's  Love 
I  fhare  a  filial  Part, 

Send  down  thy  Spirit,  like  a  Dove, 
To  reft  upon  my  Heart. 

6.  We  would  no  longer  lie 

Like  Slaves  beneath  the  Throne  ; 
My  Faith  fhall  Abba  Father  cry, 
And  thou  the  Kindred  own. 

HYMN    XLVIII. 
Sol.  Song  VIII.  5,6,  7,  13,  14. 

1 WH0  is  this  fair  0ne  in  Diftre*"s> 
*  *     That  travels  from  the  wildernefs  ? 

And  prefs'd  with  Sorrows  and  with  Sins, 

On  her  beloved  Lord  Ihe  leans. 

2.  This  is  the  Spoufe  of  Chrift  our  God, 
Bought  with  the  Treafures  of  his  Blood  : 
And  her  Requeft,  and  her  Complaint, 

Is  but  the  Voice  of  ev'ry  Saint. 

3.  "  O  let  my  Name  engraven  (land, 

"  Both  on  thy  Heart  and  on  thy  Hand  : 
"  Seal  me  upon  thine  Arm,  and  wear 
"  That  Pledge  of  Love  for  ever  there. 

4.  "  Stronger  than  Death  thy  Love  is  known, 
"  Which  Floods  of  Wrath  could  never  drown  ; 
"  And  Hell  and  Earth  in  vain  combine 

••  To  quench  a  Fire  fo  mnch  divine. 

5.  But  I  am  jealous  of  my  Heart, 

"  Left  it  (hould  once  from  thee  depart ; 

"  Then 


HYMN^    xlviii,  xlix.  41 

**■  Then  let  thy  Name  be  well  imprefs'd, 
"  As  a  fair  Signet  on  my  Breaft. 

6.  "  'Till  thou  haft  brought  me  to  thy  Home, 
si  Where  Fears  and  Doubts  can  never  come, 
"  Thy  Count'nance  let  me  often  fee, 

"  And  often  thou  malt  hear  from  me. 

7.  "  Come,  my  Beloved,  hafte  away 
"  Cut  fhort  the  Hours  of  thy  Delay. 
"  Fly  like  a  youthful  Hart  or  Roe 

<*  Over  the  Hills  where  Spices  grow, 

HYMN    XLIX. 

Job  IV.   17 — -*2i. 
iQHALL  the  vile  Race  of  Flefli  and  Blooi 
^5  Contend  with  their  Creator,  God  I 
Shall  mortal  Worms  prefume  to  be 
More  Holy,  Wife,  or  Juft,  than  He  ? 

2.  Behold,  he  puts  his  Truft  in  none 
Of  all  the  Spirits  round  his  Throne  ; 
Their  Natures,  when  compar'd  with  His, 
Are  neither  Holy,  Juft,  nor  Wife. 

3.  But  how  much  meaner  Things  are  they 
Who  fpring  from  Duft,  and  dwell  in  Clay  ! 
Touch 'd  by  the  Finger  of  thy  Wrath, 

We  fanit  and  vanim  like  the  Moth. 

4.  From  Night  to  Day,  from  Day  to  Night, 
We  die  by  Thoufands  in  thy  Sight ; 
Bury'd  in  Duft  whole  Nations  lie 

Like  a  forgotten   Vanity. 

5.  Almighty  Power,  to  Thee  we  bow  ; 
How  frail  are  we  !  how  glorious  Thou  ! 
No  more  the  Sons  of  Earth  mail  dare 
With  an  eternal  God  compare. 

D  3  HT  M  N 


42  HYMN    !,  Ii. 

H  T  M  N    L. 
Ecclef.     IX.  4,  5,  6,  io. 

IIFE  is  the  Time  to  ferve  the  Lord, 
j  The  Time  t'infurc  the  great  Reward, 
And  while  the  Lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
The  vileft  Sinner  may  return. 
1.  Life  is  the  Hour  that  God  has  giv'n 
To  'fcape  from  Hell,  and  fly  to  Pkav'n  ; 
The  Day  of  Grace,  and  Mortals  may 
Secure  the  Bleffings  of  the  Day. 

3.  The  Living  know  that  they  mud  die, 
But  all  the  Dead  forgotten  lie  ; 
Their  Mem'ry  and  their  Senfe  is  gone, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4.  Their  Hatred  and  their  Love  is  lofr, 
Their  Envy  buried  in  the  Duft ; 
They  have  no  Share  in  all  that's  done 
Beneath  the  Circuit  of  the  Sun. 

5.  Then  what  my  Thoughts  defign  to  do, 
My  Hands,  with  all  your  Might  pur  Cue, 
Since  no  Device,  nor  Work  is  found, 
Nor  Faith,  nor  Hope,  beneath  the  Ground. 

6.  There  are  no  Acts  of  Pardon  pafs'd 
In  the  cold  Grave,  to  which  we  hafle  ; 
But  Darknefs,  Death,  and  long  Defpair, 
Reign  in  eternal  Silence  there. 

//  T  M  N    LI. 

Rom.  III.   19 22. 

X^AIN  are  the  Hopes  the  Sons  of  Men 

on  their  own  Works  have  built  5 
Their  Hearts  by  Nature  all  unclean, 

and  all    their  Actions  Guilt. 
2*  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  flop  their  Mouths 
without  a  murmYing  Word,  And 


HYMN  11,  Fii,  lm.  43 

And  the  whole  Race  of  Adam  ftand 
guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3.  In  vain  we  afk  God's  righteous  Law 
to  juflify   us  now, 

Since  to  convince  and  to  condemn 
is    all  the  Law  can  do. 

4.  JefuSy  how  glorious  is  thy  Grace, 

when  in  thy  Name  we  trufl  ! 
Our  Faith  receives  a  Righteoufnefs 
that  makes   the  Sinner  juft. 

HYMN    LII. 

John  III.   16,   iyy    18. 

NOT  to  condemn   the  Sons  of  Men 
Did  Chrijl,    the  Son  of  God  appear  1 
No  Weapons  in  his  Hands  are  feen, 
No  flaming  Sword,  nor  Thunder  there, 

2.  Such  was  the  Pity  of  our  God, 
He  lov'd  the  Race  of  Man  fo  well, 
He  fent  his  Son  to  bear  our  Load 

Of  Sins,  and  fave  our  Souls  from  Hell. 

3.  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  Word,   ' 
Truft  in  his  mighty  Name,  and  live  ; 

A  thoufand  Joys  his  Lips  afford, 
His  Hands  a  Thoufand  Bleflings  give. 

4.  But  Vengeance  and  Damnation  lye& 
On  Rebels  who  refufe  the  Grace  ; 
Who  God's  eternal  Son  defpife, 

The  hotteft  Hell  mail  be   their  Place. 

HYMN    LIII. 
1   Cor.  II.  9,  10.     Rev.  XXI.  27. 

NOR  Eye  hath  feen,  nor  Ear  has  heard, 
Nor  Senfe,  nor  Reafon  known, 

What 


44  HYMN     llii,  Iiy. 

What  Joys  the  Father  has  prepar'd 
For  thofe  that  love  his  Son. 

2.  But  the  good  Spirit  of   the  Lord 

Reveals  a  Heav'n  to  come  ; 
The  Beams  of  Glory  in  his  Word 
Allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3.  Pure  are  the  Joys  above  the  Sky, 

And  all  the  Region  Peace  ; 
No  wanton  Lips  nor  envious  Eye 
Can  fee  or  tafte  the  Blifs. 

4.  Thofe  holy  Gates  for  ever  bary 

Pollution,  Sin,  and  Shame  ; 
None  (hall  obtain  Admittance  there 
But  Foll'wers  of  the  Lamb. 

5.  He  keeps  the  Father's  Book  of  Life,, 

There  all  their  Names  are  found  ; 
The  Hypocrite  in  vain  (hall  ftrive 
To  tread  the  heav'nly  Ground. 

HYMN    LIV. 

Rom.  VI.     1,  2,  6. 

SHALL  we  go  on  to  fin, 
Becaufe  thy  Grace  abounds. 
Or  crucify   the  Lord  again 

And  open  all  his  Wounds  ? 
a.  Forbid  it,  mighty  God  \ 

Nor  let  it  e'er  be  faid, 
That  we  whofe  Sins  are  crucify'd, 
Should  raife  them  from  the  Dead. 

3.  We  will  be  Slaves  no  more, 

Since  Chrifi  has  made  us  free, 
Has  nail'd  our  Tyrants  to  his  Crofs, 

And  bought  on*  Liberty. 

HTMN 


HYMN    Iv,  hi.  45 

HYMN    LV. 
Phil.  III.  7,  8,  9. 
"^TO  more,  my  God,  I  boaft  no  more 
^    Of  all  the  Duties  I  have  done ; 
I  quit  the  Hopes  I  held  before 
To  truft  the  Merits  of  thy  Son. 

2.  Now  for  the  Love  I  bear  his  Name, 
What  was  my  Gain  I  count  my  Lofs  ; 
My  former  Pride  I  call  my  Shame, 
And  nail  my  Glory  to  :his  Crofs. 

3.  Yes,  and  I  mud  and  will  efteem 
All  Things  but  Lofs  for  J  ejus'  fake  :  j 

0  may  my  Soul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  Righteoufnefs  partake  ! 

4.  The  beft  Obedience  of  my  Hands 
Dares  not  appear  before  thy  Throne  ; 
But  Faith  can  anfwer  thy  Demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done. 

HYMN   LVI.    Rom.  VII.  8,  &c. 

1  T   ORD,  how  fecure  my  Confcience  was, 
*f     And  felt  no  inward  Dread   ! 

I  was  alive  without  the  Law, 

And    thought  my  Sins  were  dead. 

2.  My  Hopes  ci  Heav'n  were  firm  and  bright  ; 

But  fince  the  Precept  came 
With  a  convincing  Pow'r  and  Light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3.  My  Guilt  appear'd  but  fmall  before, 

'Till  terribly  I  faw 
How  Perfect,  Holy,  juit  and  Pure 
Was  thine,  eternal  Law. 

4.  Then  felt  my  Soul  the  heavy  Load, 
My  Sins  reviv'd  again, 

I  had  provok'd  a  dreadful  God, 

And  all  my  Hopes  were  ilam.  5.  I'm 


4«       HYMN    Ivi,  lvii,  lviii. 

5.  I'm  like  a  helplefs  Captive  fold, 

Under  the  Power  of  Sin  ; 
I  cannot  do  the  Good   I  would 
Nor  keep  my  Confcience  clean. 

6.  My  God,  I  cry  with  ev'ry  Breath 

For  fome  kind  Pow'r  to  fave, 
To  break  the  Yoke  of  Sin  and  Death, 
And  thus  redeem  the  Slave. 
HYMN    LVII. 
Joh.  I.  17.  Heb.  III.  3,  6c.  X.  28. 
irr^HE  Law  by  Mofes  came, 

X       But  Peace,  and  Truth,  and  Love,, 
Were  brought  by  Chrift  (a  nobler  Name) 
Defcending  from  above. 

2.  Amidfl  the  Houfe  of  God 

Their  difPrent  Works  were  done  ; 
Mofes  a  faithful  Servant  flood, 
But  Chrift  a  faithful  Son. 

3.  Then  to  his  new  Commands 

Be  Uriel:  Obedience  paid  ; 
O'er  all  his  Father's  Houfe  he  flands 
The  Sovereign  and  the  Head. 

4.  The  Man  that  durfl  defpife 
The  Law  that   Mofes  brought  ; 

Behold  !  how  terribly  he  dies 
For  his  prefumptuous  Fault. 

5.  But  forer  Vengeance  falls 
On  that  rebellious  Race, 

Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jefus  calls, 
And  dare  refill  his  Grace. 

HYMN    LVIII. 
Heb.  IV.  15,  16.  &  V.  7.  Matt.  XII.  20. 
1AT171TH  Joy  we  meditate  the  Grace 
^  *       of  our  High-Prieft  above  ; 

His 


HYMN     lviii,  lix.  47 

His  Heart  is  made  of  Tendernefs, 
his  Bowels  melt  with  Love. 

2.  Touch 'd  with  a  Sympathy  within 
he  knows  our  feeble  Frame, 

He  knows  what  fore  Temptations  mean 
for  he  has  felt  the  fame. 

3.  But  fpotlefs,  innocent  and  pure 

the  great  Redeemer  flood, 
While  Satan's,  fiery  Darts  he  bore, 
and  did  refill  to  Blood. 

4.  He  in  the  Days  of  feeble  Flefh 

pourd  out  his  Cries  and  Tears, 
And  in  his  Meafure  feels  afrefti 
What  every  Member  bears. 

5.  He'll  never  quench  the  fmoaking  Flax, 
but  raife  it  to  a  Flame  ; 

The  bruifed  Reed  he  never  breaks, 
nor  fcorns  the  meaneft.  Name. 

6.  Then  let  our  humble  Faith  addrefs 
his  Mercy  and  his  Pow'r, 

We  fhali  obtain  deliv'ring  Grace 
in  the  diftrefimg  Hour. 

.HYMN    LIX.     Titus  II.   10— 13. 

SO  let  our  Lips  and  Lives  exprefs 
,   The  Holy  Gofpel   we  profefs, 
So  let  our  Works  and  Virtues  (hine, 
To  prove  the  Doctrine  all  Divine. 
2.  Thus  fnall  we  bell  proclaim  abroad 
The  Honours  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  Salvation  reigns  within, 
And  Grace  fubdues  the  Pow'r  of  Sin. 


3.  Ou: 


48  HYMN     lix,  lx,  Ixi. 

3.  Our  Flefh  and  Senfe  mult,  be  deny'd, 
Pailion  and  Envy,  Luft  and  Pride  ; 

While  Juflice,  Temp'rance,  Truth  and  Love 
Our  inward  Piety  approve. 

4.  Religion  bears  our  Spirits  up, 
While  we  expect  that  blefTed  Hope, 
The  bright  Appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  Hands  leaning  on  his  Word. 

HYMN    LX. 

1   Cor.  XIII.   1,  2,  3. 

1  "I*  TAD  I  the  Tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews, 

JL  X  And  nobler  Speech  that  Angels  ufe, 
If  Love  be  abfent,  I  am  found 
Like  tinkling  Erafs,  an  empty  Sound. 

2.  Were  I  infpir'd  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  Heav'n  and  Hell, 
Or  could  my  Faith  ihe  World  remove, 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  Love. 

3.  Should  I  diftribute  all  my  Store 
To  feed  the  Bowels  of  the  Poor, 
Or  give  my  Body  to  the  Flame, 

To  gain  a  Martyr's  glorious  Name. 

4.  If  Love  to  God  and  Love  to  Men 
Be  abfent,  all  my  Hopes  are  vain  : 
Nor  Tongues,  nor  Gifts,  nor  fiery  Zeal, 
The  Work  of  Love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

HYMN    LXI. 

2  Tim.  1.  9,  10. 
i^OW  to  the  Pow'r  of  God  fupreme 

"*"^     Be  everlafting  Honours  giv'n, 
He  faves  from  Hell  (we  blefs  his  Name) 
He  calls  our  wand'ring  Feet  to  Heav'n. 
2.  Not  for  our  Duties  or  Deferts, 
But  of  his  own  abounding  Grace, 


H  Y  M  N     lxi,  lxi.  4$ 

He  works  Salvation  in 'our  Hearts, 
And  forms  a  People  for  his  Praife.    ' 

3.  'Twas  his  own  Purpofe  that  begun 
To  refcue  Rebels  doom'd  to  die  ; 

He  gave  us  Grace  in  Chrift  his  Son 
Before  he  fpread  the  ftarry  Sky. 

4.  Jefus  the  Lord  appears  at  laft, 

And  makes  his  Fathers  counfels  known  ; 
Declares  the  great  Tranfactions  pafs'd, 
And  brings  Immortal  Bleilings  down. 

5.  He  dies  ;  and  in  that  dreadful  Night 
Did  all  the  Pow'rs  of  Hell  deftroy  ; 
Rifing  he  brought  our  Heav'n  to  Light, 
And  took  PofTeflion  of  j:he  Joy. 

HYMN    LXIL 

Ifa.  LIII.   1 — 5,   10 — 12. 
1  VyHO  has  believ'd  thy  Word, 
*  or  thy  Salvation  known  ? 

Reveal  thine  Arm,  Almighty  Lord, 
and  glorify  thy  Son. 

2.  The  Jews  efteem'd  him  here 

too  mean  for  their  Belief  : 
Sorrows  his  chief  Acquaintance  were, 
and  his  Companion,  Grief. 

3.  They  turn'd'  their  Eyes  away, 
,    and  treated  him  with  Scorn  ; 

But  'twas  their  Grief  upon  him  lay* 
their  Sorrows  he  has  born. 

4.  'Twas  for  the  ftubborn  jews 
and  Gentiles  then  unknown, 

The  God  of  Juftice  pleas'd  to  bruife 
his  bell-beloved  Son. 

E  5.  «  Bus 


So  HYMN    lxii,  IxiiL 

5.  "  But  I'll  prolong  his  Days, 

"  and  make  his   Kingdom  ftand, 
"  My  Pleafure  (faith  the  God  of  Grace) 
"  fhall  profper  in  his  Hand. 

6.  "  His  joyful  Soul  fhall  fee 
"  the  Purchafe  of  his  Pain, 

"  And  by  his  Knowledge  juflify 
"  the  guilty  Sons  of  Men. 

7.  "  Ten  thoufand  Captive  Slaves 
"  releas'd  from  Death  and  Sin, 

"  Shall  quit  their  Prifons  and  their  Graves. 
"  and  own  his  Pow'r  Divine. 

8.  "  Heav'n  fhall  advance  my  Son 
"  to  Joys  that  Earth  deny'd  ; 

u  Who  faw  the  Follies  Men  had  done, 
"  and  bore  their  Sins,  and  dy'd. 
HYMN    LXIII. 
1 T  TOW  fhort  and  hafty  is  our  Life  ! 

JLX     ^ow  va^  our  Souls  Affairs  ! 
Tet  fenfelefs  Mortals  vainly  Itrive 
to  lavifh  out  their  Years. 

2.  Our  Days  run  thoughtlefly  along, 
without  a  Moment's  Stay, 

Juft  like  a  Story  or  a  Song, 
we  pafs  our  Lives  away, 

3.  God  from  on  high  invites  us  hom^ 
but  we  march  heedkfs  on, 

And  ever  haft'ning  to  the  Tomb, 
ftoop  downwards  as  we  run . 

4.  How  we  deferve  the  deepeit  Hell 

that   flight  the  Joys  above  ! 
What  Chains  of  Vengeance  fliould  we  feel 
that  break  fuch  Cords  of  Love  ! 

5.  Draw 


HYMN     lxiii,  Ixiy,  fxv.         51 

5.  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  Sovereign  Grace, 

and  lift  our  Thoughts  on  high, 
That  we  may  end  this   mortal  Race, 
and  fee  Salvation  nigh. 

HYMN    LXIV. 
1  ^TOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  Song  ! 

-^    Awake  my  Soul,  awake  my  Tongue  j 
Hofanna  to  th'  eternal  Name, 
And  all  his  boundlefs  Love  proclaim. 

2.  See  where  it  fhines  in  Jefus*  Face, 
The  brigheft  Image  of  his  Grace  ; 
God,  in  the  Perfon  of  his  Son, 

Has  all  his  mightieft  Works  out-done. 

3.  The  fpacious  Earth,  and  fpreading  Flood 
Proclaim  the  wife,  the  pow'rful  God., 

And  thy  rich  Glories  from  afar, 
Sparkle  in  ev'ry  rolling  Star. 

4.  But  in  his  Looks  a  Glory  Hands, 
The  nobleft  Labour  of  thine  Hands  : 
The  pleafing  Luftreof  his  Eyes 
Out-fhines  the  Wonders  of  the  Skies. 

5.  Grace  !   'tis  a  fweet,  a  charming  Theme  ; 
My  Thoughts  rejoice  at   Jefus'  Name  : 

;Ye  Angels,  dwell  upon  the  Sound, 
|Ye  Heav'ns,  reflect  it  to  the  Ground. 

6.  O  may  I  live  to  reach  the  Place 
.Where  he  unvails  his  lovely  Face, 
Where  all  his  Beauties  you   behold, 
And  fing  his  Name  to  Harps  of  Gold  ! 

If  T  M  N    LXV. 
-Phil.  II.  6,  6c. 

B Right  King  of  Glory,  dreadful  God  ! 
Our  Spirits  bow  before  thy  Seat, 

E  a  To 


52  HYMN    Ixv,  lxri. 

To  Thee  we  lift  an  humble  Thought, 
And  worfhip  at  thine  awful  Feet. 

2.  Thy  Pow'r  hath  form'd,thy  Wifdom  fways 
All  Nature  with  a  Sov'reign  Word  ; 
And  the  bright  World  of  Stars  obeys 
The  Will  of  their  fuperior  Lord. 

3.  Mercy  and  Truth  unite  in  one, 
And  fmiling  fit  at  thy  Right-Hand  ; 
Eternal  Juftice  guards  thy  Throne, 
And  Vengeance  waits  thy  dread  Command. 

4.  A  thoufand  Seraphs  itrong  and  bright 
Stand  round  the  glorious  Deity  ; 
But  who  amongft  the  Sons  of  Light 
Pretends  Comparifen  with  thee  I 

5.  Yet  there  is  one  of  human  Frame, 
Jefus,  array'd  in  Flefh  and  Blood, 
Thinks  it  no  Robbery  to  claim 
A  full  Equality  with  God. 

6.  Their  Glory  fhines  with  equal  Beams  ; 
Their  EfTence  is  for  ever  one, 
Tho'  they  are  known  by  different  Names, 
The  Father-God,  and  God  the  Son. 

7.  Then  let  the  Name  of  Chrift  our  King 
With  equal  Honours  be  ador'd  ; 
His  Praife  let  every  Angel  fmg, 
And  all  the  Nations  own  the  Lord. 

HYMN    LXVI. 

HArk  !  from  the  Tombs  a  doleful  Sound 
My  Ears  attend  the  Cry, 
"  Ye  living  Men,  come  view  the  Ground, 

"  where  you  muff  fhortly  lie. 
2.  "  Princes,  this  Clay  muff  be  your  Bed 
in  fpight  of  all  your  Tow'rs  ; 

"  The! 


HYMN     kvi,  Ixvii.  53 

"  The  Tall,  the  Wife,  the  Rev'rend  Head 
"  muft  lie  as  low  as  ours. 

3.  Great  God,  is  this  our   certain  Doom  ? 

and  are  we  Hill  fecure  ? 
Still  walking  downwards  to  our  Tomb, 
and  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4.  Grant  us  the  Pow'rs  of  quick' ning  Grace, 
to  fit  our   Souls  to  fly, 

Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  Flefh, 
\re'll  rife  above  the  Sky. 

HYMN    LXVII. 

Zech.  XII.  7. 

THUS  faith  the  Ruler  of  the  Skies, 
awake  my  dreadful  Sword  ; 
Awake  my  Wrath,  dnd  finite  the  Man 
my  Fellow,  faith  the  Lord. 

2.  Vengeance  receiv'd  the  dread  Command, 

and  armed  down  fhe  flies, 
Jefus  fubmits  t'  his  Father's  Hand, 
and  bows  his  Head  and  dies. 

3.  But  oh  !  the  Wifdom  and  the  Grace 

that  join  with  Vengeance  now  ! 
He  dies   to  fave  our  guilty  Race, 
and  yet  he  rifes  too. 

4.  A  Perfon  fo  divine  was  he 
who  yielded  to  be  flain, 

That  he  could  give  his  Soul  away, 
and  take  his  Life  again. 

5.  Live,  glorious  Lord,  and  reign  on  high, 
let  ev'ry  Nation  fing, 

And  Angels  found  with  endlefs  Joy 
the  Saviour  and  the  King;: 

E  2  HVMitt 


54        HYMN     lxviii,  lxix. 

HYMN    LXVIII. 
i  INFINITE  Grief  !  amazing  Woe  ! 

A     behold  my  bleeding  Lord  ! 
Hell  and  the  Jews  confpir'd  his  Death, 
and  us'd  the  Roman  Sword. 

2.  Oh  the  fharp  Pangs  of  fmarting  Pain 

my  dear  Redeemer  bore, 
When  knotty  Whips,  and  ragged  Thorns 
his  facred  Body  tore  ! 

3.  But  knotty  Whips,  and  ragged  Thorns 

in  vain  do  I  accufe, 
In  vain  I  blame  the  Roman  Bands, 
and  the  more  fpightful  Jews. 

4.  'Twere  you,  my  Sins,  my  cruel  Sins, 

his  chief  Tormentors  were  ; 
Each  of  my  Crimes  became  a  Nail, 
and  unbelief  the  Spear. 

5.  'Twere  you  that  pull'd  the  Vengeance  down 

upon  his  guiitlefs  Head  : 
Break,  break  my  Heart,  oh  burft  mine  Eyes, 
and  \zt  my  Sorrows  bleed. 

6.  Strike,  mighty  Grace,  my  flinty  Soul, 

till  m eking  Waters  flow, 
And  J  *ep  Repentance  drown  mine  Eyes, 
in  undilTembled  Woe. 

H  Y  M  N    LXIX. 
Feb.  XII.   18,  6c. 
i*VT  OT  to  the  Terrors  of  the  Lord, 

lH      the  TernpdH  Fire,  and  Smoke, 
Not  to  the  Tfmnder  of  that  Word 
which  God  on  Si,,ai  f~poke  ; 
>!•  ne  are  come  to  Siont  Hill> 
th>:.  City  of  our  God, 

Where 


HYMN    lxix,  Ike.  5S 

Where  milder  Words  declare  his  Will, 
and  ipread  his  Love  abroad. 

3.  Behold  th'  innumerable  Hoft 
of  Angels  cloath'd  in  Light  ; 

Behold  the  Spirits  of  the  Juft 

whofe  Faith  is  turn'd  to  Sight. 

4.  Behold  the  bled  Anembly  there, 

whofe  Names  are  writ  in  Heav'n  5= 
And  God  the  Judge  of  All  declares 
Their  vileft  Sins  forgiv'n. 

5.  The  Saints  on  Earth,  and  all  the  Dead 
but  one  Communion  make  ; 

All  join  in  Chriji  their  living  Head, 
and  of  his  Gracfc  partake. 

6.  In  fuch  Society  as  this 

my  weary  Soul  would  reft  ; 
The  Man  that  dwells  where  J  ejus  is 
muft  be  for  ever  bleil. 

HYMN    LXX. 

Ifa.  L.  10,  11.  Chap.  XXVIII.  20. 
'•  T  T  7Here  are  the  Mourners  (faith  the  Lord) 
"  V  V    that  wait  and  tremble  at  my  Word, 
"  That  walk  in  Darknefs  all  the  Day  ? 
"  Come,make  myName  your  Truft  and  Stay.. 

2.  "  No  Works  nor  Duties  of  your  own 
"  Can  for  the  fmalleft  Sin  atone  ; 

"  The  Robes  that  Nature  may  provide 
"  Will  not  your  leaft  Pollutions  hide. 

3.  *'  The  fofteft  Couch  that  Nature  knows 
"  Can  give  the  Confcience  no  Repofe  : 

"  Look  to  my  Righteoufnefs,  and  live ; 
"  Comfort  and  Peace  are  mine  to  give. 

h    4.  *&£ 


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S6  HYMN     Ixx,  Ixxi. 

4.  "  Ye  Sons  of  Pride  that  kindle  Coals, 
"  With  your  own  Hands  to  warm  your  Souls 
"  Walk  in  the  Light  of  your  own  Fire, 
"  Enjoy  the  Sparks  that  ye  defire. 

5.  "  This  is  your  Portion  at  my  Hands  ; 
"  Hell  waits  you  with  her  Iron  Bands, 
"  Ye  fhall  lye  down  in  Sorrow  there, 
"  In  Death,  in  Darknefs,  and  Defpair. 

HYMN    LXXI. 
Job  XI.  7,  6c.  XXV.  5.  XXVI.  11. 
'AN  Creatures  to  Perfection  find 
Th'  Eternal  uncreated  Mind  ; 
Or  can  the  largeft  Stretch  of  Thought 
Meafure  and  fearch  his  Nature  out  ! 

2.  'Tis  high  as  Heav'n,    'tis  deep  as  Hell, 
And  what  can  Mortals  know  or  tell  ? 
His  Glory  fpreads  beyond  the  Sky, 
And  all  the  mining  Worlds  on  high. 

3.  But  Man,  vain  Man,  would  fain  be  wife, 
Born  like  a  wild  young  Colt  he  flies 
Thro'  all  the  Follies  of  his  Mind, 
And  fwells  and  fnuffs  the  empty  Wind. 

4.  God  is  a  King  of  Power  unknown, 
Firm  are  the  Orders  of  his  Throne  ; 
If  he  refolve,  who  dare  oppofe, 
Orafk  him  why,  or  what  he  does  ? 

5.  He  wounds  the  Heart,  and  he  makes  whole  ;:*; 
He  calms  the  Tempeft  of  the  Soul : 

When  he  fhuts  up  in  long  Defpair, 
Who  can  remove  the  heavy  Bar  ? 

6.  He  frowns,  and  Darknefs  veils  the  Moon,   j 
The  fainting,  Sun  grows  dim  at  Noon  : 

The  Pillars  of  Heav'ns  ftarry  Roof 

Tremble  and  ftart  at  his  Reproof.  7.  H«.| 


HYMN  Ixxi,  Ixxii.  S7 

7.  He  gave  the  vaulted  Heav'n  its  Form, 
The  crooked  Serpent,  and  the  Worm  ; 
He  breaks  the  Billows  with  his  Breath, 
And  fmites  the  Sons  of  Pride  to  Death, 

8 .  Thefe  are  a  Portion  of  his  Ways  j 
Bat  who  mall  dare  defcribe  his  Face  ? 
Who  can  endure  his  Light  ?  or  itand 
To  hear  the  Thunders  of  his  Hand  ? 

HYMN    LXXII. 

•  1  Cor.  XI.  23,  &£-. 

1  *"pWAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  Night 

■*•    When  Pow'rs  of  Earth  and  Hell  arofe, 
AgainA:  the  Son  of  God's  Delight, 
And  Friends  be  tray 'd  him  to  his  Foes  : 

2.  Before  the  mournful  Scene  began, 

He  took  the  Bread,  and  blefs'd,  and  brake  : 
What  Love  thro'  all  his  Actions  ran  ! 
What  wond'rous  Words  of  Grace  he  fpake  ! 

3.  This  is  my  Body,  broke  for  Sift, 
Receive  and  eat  the  living  Food  : 

Then  took  the  Cup,  and  blefs'd  the  Wine  ; 
'Tis  the  New  Covenant  in  my  Blood. 

4.  Do  this,  (he  cry'd)   'till  Time  Jhall  end, 
In  Memory  of  your  dying  Friend ; 

Meet  at  my  Table  and  record 
The  Love  of  your  departed  Lord. 

5.  Jefus,  thy  Feaft  we  celebrate, 

We  (hew  thy  Death,  we  fing  thy  Name, 
'Till  thou  return,  and  we  mail  eat 
The  Marriage -Supper  of  the  Lamb. 

H  T  M  N 


58  HYMN     lxxiii,  lxxi*. 

HYMN    LXXIII. 

Gal.  VI.   14. 

ITT7HEN  I  furvey  the  wond'rous  Crofs 

*  *     On  which  the  Prince  of  Glory  dy'd, 
My  richeft  Gain  I  count  but  Lofs, 
And  pour  Contempt  on  all  my  Pride. 

2.  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  (hould  boafi 
Save  in  the  Death  of  Chrifi  my  God  : 
Aty  the  vain  Things  that  charm  me  mofl, 
I  facrifice  them  to  his  Blood. 

3.  See  from  his  Head,  his  Hands,  his  Feet, 
Sorrow  and  Love  flow  mingled  down  ! 
Did  e'er  fuch  Love  and  Sorrow  meet  ? 

Or  Thorns  compofe  fo  rich  a  Crown  ? 

4.  His  dying  Crimfon,  like  a  Robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  Body  on  the  Tree  ; 
Then  am  I  dead  to  all  the  Globe, 
And  all  the  Globe  is  dead  to  me. 

5.  Were  the  whole  Realm  of  Nature  mine, 
That  were  a  Prefent  far  too  fmall  : 

Love  fo  amazing,  fo  divine, 
Demands  my  Soul,  my  Life,  my  All, 

HYMN    LXXIV. 

Luke  XIV.  ver.   16,  &c. 
iT  TOW  rich  are  thy  Provifions,  Lord  ! 
J£~X  Thy  Table  furnifh'd  from  above  ! 
The  Fruits  of  Life  o'erfpread  the  Board, 
The  Cup  o'erflows  with  heav'nly  Love. 
2.  Thine  ancient  Family,  the  Jews, 
Were  firft  invited  to  the  Fcaft  : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufe, 
And  Gentiles  thy  Salvation  tafte. 

3.  We 


HYMN     Ixxiv,  Ixxv.  59 

3.  We  are  the  Poor,  the  Blind,  the  Lame, 
And  Help  was  far,  and  Death  was  nigh  i 
But,  at  the  Gofpel-Call,  we  came, 

And  ev'ry  Want  receiv'd  Supply, 

4.  From  the  Highway  that  leads  to  Hell, 
From  Paths  of  Darknefs  and  Defpair, 
Lord,  we  are  come  with  thee  to  dwell, 
Glad  to  enjoy  thy  Prefence  here. 

5.  What  lhall  we  pay  th*  Eternal  Son, 
That  left  the  Heav'n  of  his  Abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  Earth  came  down, 
To  bring  us  Wand'rers  back  to  God  ! 

6.  It  colt  him  Death,  to  fave  our  Lives  ; 
To  buy  our  Souls,  it  colt  his  own  ; 
And  all  the  unknown  Joys  he  gives, 
Were  bought  with  Agonies  unknown, 

7.  Our  everlafting  Love  is  due 

To  him  that  ranfom'd  Sinners  loft ; 
And  pity'd  Rebels  when  he  knew 
The  vaft  Expence  his  Love  would  coft. 

HYMN    LXXV. 
1  •">!  LORY  to  God  the  Father's  Name, 
\J     Who,  from  our  Sinful  Race, 
Chofe  out  his  Fav'rites  to  proclaim 
The  Honours  of  his  Grace. 

2.  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 
Who  dwelt  in  humble  Clay, 

And,  to  redeem  us  from  the  Dead, 
Gave  his  own  Life  away. 

3.  Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 

From  whofe  Almighty  Pow'r 
Our  Souls  their  heav'nly  Birth  derive, 
And  blefs  the  happy  Hour, 

4-  Glory 


6o  HYMN     lxxv,  lxxvi. 

4.  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 

Th'  Eternal  Thrfe  and  One, 

Who,  by  the  Wonders  of  "his  Love, 

Has  made  his'Vature  known. 

H  Tj  M  N    LXXVI. 
i'""pO  Himthat  chofe  us  firft, 
-*-      Before- tjie  World  began  ; 
To  him  that  Tfere  the  Curfe, 
To  fave  rebelliou^Man  ; 
T6  Him  that  fofVd 
<5Jur  Heaj^s  anew,  l  v 
Is  endlefs  PraTfa*.       V 
«    And  Glory  due.        ^^ 

2.  4  he  Father's  Love  fhall  run 
Thro'  our* immortal  Songs  ; 
'  *We-forihg  to  God  the  Son 
»  '  H of  annas  on  our  Tongues  : 
Our  Lips  addrefs 
The  Spirit's  Name 
'  With  equal  Praife, 
And  Zeal  the  fame. 

•  3.  Let  ev'ry  Saint  above,  . 
And  Angel  round  the  Throne, 
For  ever  blefs  and  love 
The  facred  Three  in  One  : 

Thus  Heav'n  mail  raife 

His  Honours  high, 

When  Earth  and  Time 

Grow  old  and  die. 

FINIS. 

ERRATA. 

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